All Chapters of BLOOD MOON BETRAYAL: A FORBIDDEN WEREWOLF ROMANCE.: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

I barely slept that night. Every time I closed my eyes, Seraphina's final words echoed in my mind: DON'T TRUST ANYONE COMPLETELY, NOT EVEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE.By morning, I had made my decision. I couldn't live with these secrets anymore. I needed answers, and I needed them from Kieran.I waited until after breakfast, when most of the pack members had dispersed to their daily activities. Kieran was in his office, reviewing patrol schedules, when I knocked on his door."Come in," he called.I stepped inside, closing the door behind me. The diary felt heavy in my hands, hidden behind my back."Kieran, we need to talk."He looked up from his paperwork, immediately sensing the seriousness in my tone. His silver eyes searched my face with concern."What's wrong, Laila?"I took a deep breath and pulled the diary from behind my back, setting it on his desk between us.The change in Kieran's expression was instant. His face went completely white, then flushed with anger. His emotions hit m

The pack territory looked completely different in the moonlight. What had seemed welcoming and safe during the day now felt mysterious and slightly dangerous.I stood at the base of the oak tree for several minutes, trying to decide where to go. I couldn't stay near the pack house - someone might see me and report back to Kieran. But I also couldn't leave the territory entirely. I had nowhere else to go.I decided to head toward the eastern edge of Shadow Ridge lands, where I remembered seeing some older cabins during one of my walks with Marcus. If there were pack members living there, maybe they would be willing to talk to me without immediately running to tell their Alpha.The forest was alive with night sounds - owls hooting, small animals rustling through the underbrush, the distant howl of wolves on patrol. Every sound made me jump, but I forced myself to keep walking.I had been walking for about twenty minutes when I smelled smoke. Following the scent, I found a small ca

"Before we begin your training," Sarah said, "there's something else you need to understand about how Seraphina really died.""Something that will change how you see everything that's happened since."She reached into a worn leather bag beside her and pulled out a small bundle wrapped in dark cloth."What is that?" I asked."Evidence," Thomas said grimly. "Evidence that Kieran refused to look at, evidence that proves Seraphina wasn't killed by enemy packs like the official reports claim."Sarah unwrapped the cloth, revealing several items: a torn piece of fabric, a strange silver medallion, and what looked like a photograph."The warrior who survived the attack managed to grab these before he escaped," Rose explained. "He gave them to us before he died, begging us to make sure the truth came out."I leaned forward to examine the items more closely. The fabric was black with an unusual pattern stitched in silver thread - not like anything I had seen pack members wear."This fabric d

The walk back through the forest felt different this time. Every step I took seemed to make the plants around me respond. Flowers that should have been closed for the night opened as I passed. Vines shifted slightly in my direction, as if drawn to my presence.My emotional state was affecting the natural world around me, and I could feel it happening in real-time.I stopped walking and looked down at my hands. In the moonlight, I could see a faint silvery glow emanating from my skin. It pulsed gently, like a heartbeat.This was what Sarah had been talking about. My powers were growing stronger during emotional stress. All the anger, fear, and determination I was feeling was feeding into my abilities, making them more potent.I held my hand out toward a nearby sapling that looked sickly and struggling. Without even trying, I could sense what was wrong with it - root rot from too much water, a fungal infection spreading through its base.As I focused on the tree, I felt energy f

The hall was in chaos after my demonstration of power. Pack members were talking over each other, some backing away from me in fear, others leaning forward with fascination. Sarah, Thomas and Rose stood near the back, watching everything unfold with grim satisfaction.Kieran still held the photograph, staring at it like it might disappear if he looked away. His face had gone through shock, denial and was now settling into something that looked like devastation."Everyone out," he said quietly.The hall didn't quiet immediately."I said OUT!" His alpha command rang through the space, and the pack members scrambled to obey, filing out quickly. Even Marcus moved toward the door."Not you, Marcus," Kieran said. "And not the elders. You stay too."Within minutes, the hall had cleared except for Kieran, myself, Marcus, the three elders, and—"I'm not leaving," Elena said from near the doorway. "If you're going to discuss pack security and threats to our safety, I have a right to be h