Lahat ng Kabanata ng Bound by the Moon: Mated to Triplet Alphas : Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

Ava’s POVWarmth was the first thing I felt. It wasn't the chill of the dungeon or the damp cold floor pressing against my back or the sharp sting of silver or the sickening burn of wolfsbane. Just… warmth.I tried to open my eyes but my eyelids felt very heavy, It was like I was trying to lift a mountain but I forced them open and the world slowly came into view, the flickering glow of lanterns, the faint smell of herbs and smoke, the murmur of voices close by and then… Kane’s face.He was bent over me, his eyes filled with exhaustion and relief. His shoulders were tense like he had been carrying the weight of the whole world.“Ava.” He whispered, his voice raspy and rough. He tightened the grip on my hand, like if he let go, I’d disappear again. “You’re awake.”“Kane…” My voice cracked, hoarse and weak.Instantly, his arm slid behind me, lifting me up gently until I was leaning against his chest. His scent surrounded me, smoke, cedarwood and strength. It felt like home. “I’ve got yo

Kane’s POVAfter I finished cleaning up, I headed back to the tent. My chest was tight with this weird urgency, I needed to see her, hear her breathing, just know she was still there. The thought of losing her again made me feel sick.But when I pushed through the tent flap, the bed was empty.The blanket was thrown to one side, sheets all twisted up and still warm from her body, but no Ava.Everything just... stopped. Then this wave of pure terror hit me so hard I couldn't breathe.Rafe went crazy inside me and I felt this growl tear from my throat before I could stop it. We had to find her. Right now."Ava?" My voice cracked, probably sounded pathetic but I didn't care. I ripped the tent flap wide open, looking everywhere, panic making my hands shake.Nothing.My heart was pounding so hard it hurt and the mate bond was going haywire, it was pulling at me but not telling me where she was.The guard outside straightened up when he saw my face. "Alpha Kane—""Where is she?" The words c

Ava's POVWhen I woke up, Kane wasn't in the tent.A few seconds later he ducked through the flap, his huge frame taking up most of the space. His eyes found me right away, going soft immediately."You're getting better," he said quietly, like he was trying to convince himself. He stood at the foot of the bed, arms crossed. "The wounds are closing up and most of the wolfsbane's out of your system. The healer thinks you'll be strong enough to travel tomorrow."I sat up, gripping the thin blanket. "Travel?""We're going back to Moonclaw," Kane said. "This camp's done what it can for you and nd my pack..." He stopped, blowing out a breath through his nose. "They've been without an Alpha for too long, without any of us, Zack, Lucas or me. We left them sitting there with no protection, we can't keep doing that."I stared down at my hands, going back should have made me feel better. Moonclaw was the only place I'd felt safe since everything went to hell but instead, this heavy guilt was pre

Kane's POVThe healer's camp disappeared behind us as we headed for Moonclaw. Morning air was sharp, horses' hooves steady on the frozen dirt, warriors moving in quiet formation.I rode up front with Zack on one side, Lucas on the other but my thoughts were behind me, in that carriage in the middle of our column, where Ava was resting. I had insisted she stay there, she still tried to argue this morning, saying she was strong enough to ride on a horseback but one look at her pale face told me otherwise.Mia rode with a pair of guards near the middle. She kept glancing toward Ava, her eyes wide and uncertain, like she couldn’t quite believe she was alive. Every time the wheels hit a rock and made a sound, I tensed up. Every time they went quiet, I had to fight not to turn around and rip open the canvas just to make sure she was still breathing.Lucas kept looking back at the carriage. He wasn't even trying to hide it, his usual cocky grin, his smart-ass comments were all gone. Instead

Ava’s POVThe healers had just finished changing my bandages and that stupid ointment was still burning like hell across my side. They left without saying much, barely looking at me, like they didn't know what to say to the girl who got betrayed by her own stepbrother.The room was quiet after they closed the door, but my head wasn't. My thoughts kept crashing into each other like waves.Orion.Just thinking his name made me want to throw up. My own blood had sold me out to rogues, stabbed me, dragged me into hell. Even now I couldn't really wrap my head around it, because no matter how much he'd always been a dick to me back in Bloodfang, no matter how much he resented me, I never thought he'd go this far.I kept seeing his face, that smug look when he shoved the wolfsbane knife into me.The air felt thick. I pulled my knees up to my chest in the chair, trying not to cry again. I hated myself for even thinking about it but part of me wondered if I should have seen it coming. If I sho