Semua Bab Moonmark: The Alpha's Celestial Mate : Bab 1 - Bab 8

The auditorium lights dimmed as Serena Rael stepped onto the stage, holding a velvet-covered case in her arms like it held the answers to every question ever asked.She cleared her throat and adjusted her glasses. “This artifact was found in a collapsed temple on the edge of the Aksum ruins, in the remote area of Suldan, preserved underground until my team and I dug it up.Based on the symbols on the base, it belonged to a forgotten sect of mystics….possibly early shifters,” she said confidently.She opened the case with a practiced flair. Inside sat a tall, cracked vase….faintly glowing under the spotlight, etched with symbols and faded patterns.Gasps fluttered through the crowd. Phones came up.“This isn’t just any relic. Legend says the Vase of Aeyros reacts to emotional energy…especially longing. It hums, it glows… sometimes, it even levitates.”Whispers spread. Serena’s heart pounded, but her smile didn’t waver.She placed the vase on a glass pedestal. “Observe.”She closed her

Serena was still on the ground. Her ears were ringing from the absurd demand she’d just heard.Mate? Pups?She blinked up at him, confused and breathless. “What the hell?”Her voice cracked a little. Slowly, she pushed herself upright, wincing as she brushed dust off her clothes.“I think you’ve got the wrong person. I’m human. We don’t… do the whole ‘mating’ thing. We get to know each other, date, kiss, have sex… human to human. And we have kids. Not furry little pups with fangs.”She swallowed hard. “Also, I didn’t mean to end up here. I was running for my life. There was a tiger.”She looked up again.Kaelen was staring at her—silent, unreadable. Like none of what she said mattered.So she stopped talking.“Look, human…”“Serena,” she corrected quietly.“I don’t care about your name.”Her throat dried instantly. All she managed was a quiet, “Okay.”He stepped closer. His voice was low and flat, like a blade she couldn’t see coming.“This bond ,whatever cursed thing led to it, means

Lirvana clutched her head, dropping to her knees as the voice echoed again.It was piercing, like it was crawling through her skull.“Who are you?” she cried out.> “Help me... and I’ll tell you who I am.”Her breaths grew shaky.“Help you how?”> “Find the Moonmark.”“What?” she whispered, confused. “What is a Moonmark?”> “A mark…an etched moon symbol. Find its bearer.”Lirvana blinked hard, vision blurry.“How do I find the bearer?! Tell me!”Silence.The voice vanished just as suddenly as it came.“Ugh!”She let out a frustrated groan, slamming her palm against the floor. But there was one person who might be able to help her make sense of this.She would find them soon. She had to.But first... she had unfinished business.Her gaze darkened.Serena.Lirvana’s lips curled into something cold. “I’ll deal with you in a way you’ll never forget.”*************Kaelen sat in the throne room, his fingers gripping the armrest like it owed him something.Anger. That was all he felt. Burn

The consorts had returned. Their laughter echoed faintly down the castle halls, but not one of them spoke of Serena. Not one of them remembered her.Naya, however, could not rest. She went to the human’s room, but the bed was untouched. Panic tightened her chest. She hurried straight to Lirvana.“Head Consort.” She bowed quickly. “The human… she is not with you?”Lirvana’s face shifted instantly into a mask of concern, though her eyes gleamed cold.“Ah, true… I haven’t seen her. Do you think perhaps she’s already gone back to her world?”Naya’s brow furrowed. “I think we should inform the King.”Lirvana’s lips softened into a sweet smile. “Of course. Leave that to me. You may go.”Naya hesitated, then bowed again and left.The moment the door shut, Lirvana smirked, her eyes flashing like knives.“By now… she should have learned her lesson.”************** (Throne Room)The Alpha King paced his chambers, silver eyes storm-dark. A strange pang lanced through his stomach,