All Chapters of When The Moon Hides Her Crown: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

SERAPHINAThe steam still clung to my skin as I stepped out of the bathroom, dressed in loose clothes. No male had bothered with the showers, so I’d found the place completely free for my enjoyment. Feeling lighter, calmer, and finally ready to sink into sleep, I padded down the hallway under the soft spill of moonlight, each step carrying me toward the comfort of my bed.Only the moment I closed my door behind me, I froze.Someone was already in my bed.Ronan.I blinked once. Then twice, just to make sure exhaustion wasn’t playing tricks on me.There he was, stretched across my bed as though it belonged to him. One arm tucked lazily behind his head, his chest rising and falling in deep, careless sleep. Strands of dark hair fell over his forehead, one brushing the sharp line of his jaw. Moonlight streamed in through the window, painting him in silver, sculpting every hard angle and line until he looked almost unreal. Untouchable.My wolf stirred, pressing closer, eyes drinking him in.

SERAPHINA My heart plummeted into my stomach.Impossible. How could Asher know I was a woman? If he truly knew, the entire Academy would have known by now and I’d be expelled without hesitation. No, there was no way. He couldn’t know.Only that’s when I felt it. The shift.The air around us thickened, heavy, unnatural. Silence pressed against my ears, suffocating. I didn’t dare move, but my eyes darted across the room. The crowd of Alphas had already settled into their seats, and in two different corners of the library sat Ryker and Ronan motionless as statues, their gazes locked on me and Asher.Ronan’s eyes were sharp as blades, while Ryker’s blank stare carried the eerie calm of a storm just before it broke. Even Finn, who had entered a bit late, was watching with an unreadable expression. The weight of their stares sank into my chest, and my heart raced unnaturally fast.I pulled away from Asher’s touch smoothly, naturally as if nothing was wrong. “Thank you, Alpha Asher. You sav

SERAPHINA I knew I should have been afraid, ashamed even, but instead I was smiling.“Goddess…” I groaned, burying my burning face against my knees, “am I losing my mind?”“Losing it?” A familiar deep voice slid into my ears.Startled, I jerked my head up and found Ryker crouched in front of me. His silent blue eyes were fixed on mine. My eyes widened. “Why are you here?”He reached out, brushing his fingers against my cheek. “Why is your face so red?” he murmured.My heartbeat stumbled, Ronan’s touch still fresh in my memory, the bold squeeze, the sinful grip. Shame and gu

RONANAs soon as we stepped into the vast chamber of the Moonstone, a faint mind-link from Mace flickered in my head. The connection was fractured, breaking in and out, most likely distorted by the sacred walls surrounding us. I exhaled slowly and lifted my gaze to the Moonstone above, Verkas purring at the sheer surge of positive energy radiating from it. For some reason, it seemed to demand my entire focus, my mind caught, ensnared until a sudden voice cut through the air.“Hey, look! What is that?”I tore my eyes away from the Moonstone, following a shout as an Alpha jogged toward the massive stone wall at the far end of the chamber.“Hey! Don’t touch anything recklessly!” an Alpha snapped, voice sharp. &ldqu

THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW“WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN THE ALPHAS DISAPPEARED?!”Alpha Gideon’s roar shook the corridor as he stormed down its length, his strides quick and heavy, his fury bouncing like that of a charging bull. He burst into the Moonstone Chamb