All Chapters of Bound by the Triplet Alpha's : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Aveline's P.O.VThe catacombs were colder than I remembered. Or maybe that was just the fear making me shiver as I descended the ancient stone steps, following the pull of the mate bond deeper into darkness.Each step sent sharp pain through my chest. The primary bond with Darius was screaming, fractured and desperate. I could feel him down there, trapped inside his own body, fighting a losing battle against something that wanted to consume him completely."Darius," I whispered to the darkness. "Hold on. I'm coming."The bond flickered weakly in response. Just enough to let me know he'd heard. That somewhere inside the possession, my mate was still there.I rounded the final corner and stopped cold.The scene before me looked like something from a nightmare. Damon stood in the center of a glowing magical circle, his arms outstretched, sweat pouring down his face. His entire body was shaking with effort as he channeled power into the binding spell. Around him, complex symbols burned in

Damon's P.O.VThe scroll arrived at dawn, delivered by a Council messenger who looked terrified to be at our gates. Can't say I blamed him. The Blackthorne fortress still bore the scars of Aveline's awakening. Cracked walls, shattered windows, entire sections of the eastern wing that would take months to repair.I took the scroll from Beta Silas, noting the official seal. The silver wolf head of the Council of Alphas, stamped in red wax. Nothing good ever came in those scrolls."Should I wake the others?" Silas asked carefully."No. Let them rest a bit longer." I broke the seal and unrolled the parchment. "They'll need their strength for whatever this says."The words on the page made my blood run cold.By order of the Council of Alphas, the werewolf known as Aveline, bearer of the Luna's mark, is hereby summoned to appear before the full Council within seven days' time. The purpose of this summons is to answer for magical disturbances sensed across all territories, and to determine w

Aveline's P.O.VThe tower shook again, harder this time. I gripped the window ledge, watching in horror as the eastern wall crumbled like a sandcastle. The demon-wolf stood in the breach, a creature of nightmare made real, and enemy warriors poured through the gap like ants.I could hear everything. The screams of dying wolves. The clash of steel on steel. The roar of that abomination as it rampaged through my pack. Through the mate bonds, I felt Dominic's exhaustion, Damon's cold rage, and Darius's determination despite his weakness. They were going to die out there."I can't do this," I whispered to the empty room. "I can't just stand here."The Luna magic inside me stirred in response, like a beast waking from sleep. It had been restless since the awakening three days ago, constantly pushing against my control. Morgana had warned me that using it could trigger another surge. That I might lose myself completely. But what good was control if everyone I loved died while I hid in safet

Aveline's P.O.VI didn't think. There was no room for thought, only action. Only the absolute certainty that Darius could not die. Not like this. Not for me.The golden magic erupted from my hands without conscious effort, pouring into Darius's chest like liquid sunlight. It was different from the silver Luna magic. Warmer. More intimate. It felt like I was giving him pieces of myself."Come back!" I sobbed, pressing my palms flat against his heart. "Darius, come BACK to me!"His body was so cold. Too cold. The life had already left him. I could feel it, the terrible emptiness where the primary bond had been. Like a hole punched through my chest."Aveline, stop!" Morgana's voice cut through my desperation. "Resurrection magic is forbidden! No one has successfully brought back the dead in a thousand years. The price is too high!""I don't care about the price!" I screamed without looking up. "He doesn't get to die for me. I won't allow it!"The symbols on my skin moved. I could feel th

Aveline's P.O.VThe courtyard felt like it had been frozen in ice. No one moved. No one breathed. We all just stared at the platinum-haired Alpha Queen who'd just proposed to claim me like I was some prize to be won.Morganna smiled, but it was the smile of a predator. Cold. Calculating. It didn't reach her ice-blue eyes. "You can't be serious," I said, finding my voice."I'm entirely serious." She took a graceful step forward, her silver robes flowing around her like water. "I've been searching for a true mate for three centuries. Do you know how rare that is? Most Alphas never find their mate. But you, Luna, you're different. You're compatible with all Alphas. It's part of your nature, written into your very essence.""She's bonded to us," Damon growled, moving to stand between us. "Three mate bonds. You can't just..""Bonds can be broken," Morganna interrupted, waving her hand dismissively. "Or replaced. Female Alphas can bond with female Lunas. It's rare, certainly, but not unhear