Semua Bab The Luna Reborn: Surviving As The FL In A Werewolf Romance : Bab 41 - Bab 50

Mattias waved him off with a sharp flick of his hand. "It's just wolves regrouping. They always circle before they strike, nothing new." His eyes slid to me, lingering for a second too long, before snapping back to his men. "Keep the camp quiet, no firelight, spread the signal if they get closer."The scout hesitated, glancing between us. "But sir, if they get past the outer perimeter...""Then we'll handle it the same way we always do." Mattias's voice dropped low. "Or do you need me to hold your hand through basic defensive strategy?"The scout's jaw tightened. "No, sir.""Good. Now get out. And tell Gregor to stop spreading panic through the camp. Last thing we need is our own people turning on each other before the wolves even get here.""I'm injured too, but you don't hear me crying about it, do you?" Mattias snapped, and though his shirt was still damp with blood, his voice carried enough force that the man clamped his mouth shut and left.Mattias stood, testing his side, then

Morning light crept in through the torn seams of the tent, a thin, dusty gold that made everything look softer than it was. For the first time since being dragged here, I woke up unbound. My wrists still burned from the ropes, raw and tender, but at least now I could move.Mattias was gone. The blankets where he'd sat were flattened, still faintly warm, though his iron-smoke still lingered. I heard muffled voices coming from outside, the scrape of metal, and boots on dirt.A man I didn't recognise appeared at the tent flap, his hair was cropped short, and he had a scr across his chin. He wasn't holding a weapon, but his hand never strayed far from the knife at his belt."You're allowed outside," he said. "Under supervision.""Oh, how generous. Do I get a leash too, or just the bodyguard?"He didn't answer, just motioned toward the opening. I sighed and pushed to my feet, tugging at my torn dress to make it sit right. Everything looked smaller and sadder now that the sun was up; the

If you thought the howling was loud before, it was definitely louder now. The sound shook the trees, the ground. Hell, even my ribs. It was everywhere at once, rising and falling like some fucked up nightmare song.Mattias didn't flinch. He just stood there in the clearing, his knife glinting red in the half-light, his grin sharp and unhinged. "Come on then!" he shouted into the darkness. "Let's see what your Alpha is worth!" Suddenly, there was movement, shapes between the trees that turned out to be wolves. Much bigger than any I'd ever seen, surrounding us on all sides.Mattias' fingers brushed mine as he stepped forward, holding a small glass vial between two fingers. Purple liquid shimmered inside it, catching the moonlight."Oh no," I muttered. "Not that again."He smirked without looking back. "You didn't think I'd bring one of these for show, did you?""Mattias, please don't...""Be quiet." He held the vial higher, his voice rising. "Now that I've got your attention, let me m

"Then do it!” I screamed. “If you want to kill him, you’ll have to kill me first!” Mattias’s expression didn’t soften and he didn't drop the knife. “Move, Iris,” he said again. His voice was low and determined as he slowly approached me. I shook my head. “No! You’ll have to go through me.” Kieran’s blood was everywhere. It soaked the ground, my hands, my knees. His breaths came in wet rattles that made something in me start breaking, slow but definite I didn't know him all that well; I had only first met him between the pages of a book, and even though he was a controlling asshole sometimes, I knew he didn't deserve to die, not like this. The world tilted around me as the sound of the battle dulled in my ears, all the smoke and screams and purple light, and all I could think was that everything I’d done, every single choice, every stupid argument, every stubborn act of childish defiance that had led me here. To this moment. Mattias took a step closer and something inside

Mattias dragged me through the forest like I weighed nothing, it was surprising how strong he was, considering all the damage to his body. My legs barely worked, stumbling over roots and rocks, but he didn't slow down."Keep moving," he grunted, half-carrying me now as my knees gave out for the third time."I can't. I need to stop...""You stop, you die. Pick one."I wanted to argue, to tell him to go to hell, but my lungs were hurting and my vision kept blurring at the edges. The glow under my skin had finally died, leaving me with an empty, grieving feeling inside.We pushed through a thick wall of bushes that tore at my already-ruined dress. On the other side was... nothing. Just more forest, even darker and denser than before.Mattias knelt down, brushing away dead leaves to reveal a wooden hatch covered in moss and dirt. He pulled it open, and cold air rushed out, smelling like wet soil and earth."Down," he said."What? No. You've got to be kidding me.""Do I look like I'm kiddi