All Chapters of Fated to Ruin the Luna - Crimson Moon Oath: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Lyra's POV.Kael’s fingers crushed mine as we sprinted toward our den and the birth horn kept blowing in long, desperate pulls that tore through the night while every wolf in the territory answered with panicked howls.My stomach tightened with every step because the heir was reacting hard and each kick felt like a fist trying to punch its way out. I could barely keep up, but Kael refused to slow down even when I stumbled and he simply dragged me forward because the thought of some woman inside our home screaming that she carried his child had stripped away every bit of control he still had.Red flares shot up across the sky and trees burned with Emberfall ash fire while wolves shifted and ran in every direction and nobody dared meet Kael’s eyes because the gold in them had gone so bright it hurt to look at.I managed to gasp out the words between breaths and told him that the voice we heard earlier was not Cadan’s real voice because it had sounded wrong and layered, like two wolves s

Lyra’s POVKael rose from the furs so slowly that every muscle in his body looked ready to snap and the air around him turned heavy enough that the wooden doorframe creaked and groaned under the pressure of his wolf pushing forward.I felt the heir answer instantly with a low, steady thrum beneath my ribs as if the pup already understood that someone was trying to force his mother into a corner.Kael pulled me behind him without thinking and his claws extended halfway while his eyes stayed locked on Mira, who stood pale in the doorway.“Who called the Rite without my consent?” he asked and his voice came out low and dangerous enough that Mira took an actual step back. She swallowed hard before answering that Elder Garrick and Elder Mara had led the motion along with three border-council wolves who had once voted to send me away for the safety of the pack.I knew immediately that this was not an honor because those same elders had never hidden their fear of what I carried inside me. “T

Lyra's POVKael’s massive black wolf hit the first Silver Crown attacker so hard the impact rolled them both down the slope while I stayed in hybrid form right behind the second line of warriors because the heir would not let me shift fully tonight and every kick felt like a warning to stay close and stay sharp. The ridge exploded into snarls and tearing flesh and the scent of blood soaked the air within seconds while torches flew from clawed hands and set patches of dry pine alight. My senses opened wider than they ever had because the pup inside me pushed instinct through my veins and I heard the whistle of an ironwood bolt before it left the bow and smelled the weight shift when an enemy wolf prepared to leap. I shouted directions without thinking and our warriors moved on my words because they had learned to trust the new Luna in the last hours and we held the line better than we had any right to.A Silver Crown wolf broke through near me and locked eyes before snarling words t

Lyra’s POV.The moment the ceiling collapsed above us and the world plunged into darkness, my instincts snapped awake faster than thought. Dust filled my lungs, choking the breath out of me and the pressure of falling stone slammed across my shoulders with numbing force.I braced a hand against the uneven ground as Kael hauled me toward him, shielding as much of my body as he could with his own.His grip remained steady even while the earth shook in violent waves and I felt his arm lock protectively over my stomach as he pulled me close to his chest.For several seconds, the only sounds in the tunnel were crashing stone, splintering rock, Kael’s low growl as he fought to brace both of us and the pounding rhythm of my pulse.The heir kicked so sharply that it felt like my ribs shifted inward. Dust coated my tongue, and the air thickened until breathing became a fight.A large slab of stone struck Kael’s back, forcing him down onto one knee, but he did not let go of me.His breath came

Lyra’s POV.The sensation of being pulled out of the world was disorienting enough to steal the breath from my lungs. My mother’s grip around my wrist remained firm as the ground dissolved beneath us and a cold rush of air forced my eyes shut. When the pressure finally eased, the roaring in my ears faded into a heavy, unfamiliar silence.I landed on solid ground, though my knees struck the surface harder than I intended. My mother released me only when she was certain I would not collapse completely. The air here was colder than the ritual chamber, and carried the sharp scent of pine, damp stone, and the lingering traces of a place long abandoned. A faint silver glow filtered through cracks overhead, revealing that we were deep inside a subterranean hollow carved by nature rather than pack tradition.My heartbeat was still loud in my ears as I braced my hand on the nearest stone. “Why did you bring me here? Kael is still fighting those wolves. I should be with him.”My mother stepped