All Chapters of SHADOWBORN: The Rise Of The Dragon Wolf : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Chapter 65AlexThe words hit hard because she was right. I'd thought about my family constantly over the past three years, wondered how they were doing, whether they'd moved on or were still looking for me. Part of me desperately wanted to see them again, to know they were safe.But the larger part was terrified of what that reunion might cost."Even if I agreed," I said slowly, "it's at least a three-day journey. Maybe more. That's three days where Adrian will be looking for you. Three days where we could be tracked down by his warriors or other pack enforcers. We're already pushing our luck by staying out here this long.""Then we move fast," she said. "We travel during the day, camp at night, keep to the wilderness routes where pack patrols are less likely to find us. Three days is nothing compared to potentially recovering my memories.""You don't know that going there will trigger anything," I said, desperation creeping into my voice. "You could see my family's ranch and feel ab

Chapter 67AlexThe question hit me square in my chest, because it cut right to the heart of the fear I'd been carrying since the moment I'd seen her at my pack.Did I want her, or did I want the ghost of who she used to be?"I don't know how to separate the two," I admitted. "Everything about you reminds me of her... the way you move, the way you think, the stubborn determination that won't let you give up even when giving up would be easier. But Daisy..."I reached up slowly, giving her time to pull away, and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. She leaned into the touch, her eyes closing briefly."These past days with you," I continued. "Watching you fight for answers, watching you refuse to accept easy explanations, watching you be brave even when you're terrified—I think I'm falling for you all over again. Not because you might be Nyx, but because of who you are right now, in this moment. Memory or no memory."She opened her eyes, and they were shining with unshed tears. "Real

Chapter 62DaisySleep came easier than I expected after everything that had happened - wrapped in Alex's arms with his steady heartbeat beneath my ear and the warmth of his body chasing away the night chill that crept through the forest. My body ached in unfamiliar ways that made me blush even in the darkness, pleasant soreness that reminded me of what we'd shared, of the bond that now thrummed between us, I could almost reach out and touch.I'd given him something I hadn't even known I still possessed until the moment arrived, something Adrian had never asked for despite three years of claiming I was his mate, and that realization settled over me with the weight of truth I couldn't ignore. The mate bond pulsed gently in my chest, a warm golden thread connecting me to the man who held me, and for the first time in three years I felt like I belonged somewhere that wasn't built on lies and convenient explanations.Dreams came in fragments as they always did, flashes of things that f

Chapter 78Alex"I don't know," I admitted, and the uncertainty in my voice did nothing to calm the anxiety building in my chest and hers."But I think... I think whatever your mother protected with this diary, whatever knowledge she wanted you to have, it wasn't meant for you alone. It was meant for both of us, for the mate bond we've completed, for something that requires us to be together to unlock."But then I remembered something."The prophecy," I said, pieces clicking together in my mind. Nyx's eyes widen with understanding. "You told me stories about a prophecy involving True Alphas and rare bloodlines, about wolves coming together to reshape the world. What if this diary is connected to that, what if my mother knew something about my heritage that she was trying to preserve?"That was the same thing I was thinking also."But the elders said it was both I and Lyra that the prophecy spoke about" They'd always said it was both I and Lyra the prophecy was talking about, that wa

Chapter 77AlexWe'd barely traveled two hours before I had to stop, had to pull her into my arms and kiss her until we were both breathless and clinging to each other like we'd been separated for years instead of just walking side by side through the forest. The mate bond thrummed between us with an intensity that was almost painful, demanding closeness and connection that went beyond just physical proximity, and every time I looked at her, every time I caught her scent or heard her laugh, my wolf surged forward with possessive need that was becoming harder to control with each passing moment."We should keep moving," Daisy said against my mouth, but her hands were tangled in my hair and her body was pressed so tightly against mine that the words held no real conviction, just automatic protest that we both knew neither of us meant."We should," I agreed, kissing down her neck until she gasped and tilted her head back to give me better access, her pulse racing beneath my lips in a rh