All Chapters of THE LUNA'S RECKONING : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

TRAVIS The shrill alarm tears through the packhouse, and I’m already halfway out the door before it finishes its first ring. My wolf pushes against my control, his instincts urging me to shift, but I hold him back. Not yet. I cast a sharp glance over my shoulder at Louisa, who’s frozen, her children clinging to her sides like frightened shadows. “Stay here,” I snap, my tone leaving no room for argument. “Don’t move. Keep them close.” Her eyes narrow at me, blazing with defiance. “What’s going on?” “Stay here,” I order before rushing out. I slam the door behind me before she can fire back, my mind already reaching out through the link to my warriors. The rush of panicked voices hits me like a wave. “Intruders at the northern border.” “No forewarning.” “Seems like a pack.” Then, through the noise, o

LOUISA’S POV Where is he?! It has been close to an hour and Travis hasn't returned.. I swallow hard, trying to steady myself, trying to breathe. Gaines is here. I knew this day would come. I knew it. For years, I have been running, hiding, watching over my shoulder, always waiting for the day he would catch up. And now he’s here. “Mama?” I snap my head up. My babies. They are both watching me with wide, confused eyes, their little faces pinched with worry. Lia, always the sharp one, is frowning, studying me like she’s trying to figure something out. Leo is chewing on his lip, his brows furrowed. “Mama, what’s wrong?” Leo asks. “Why is everyone acting weird?” Lia adds. “Why did the alarm go off?” I force a smile. “It’s

SELENE It is a shit hole. An archaic, misogynistic, rustic, backwater shit hole. I don’t walk in alone. Of course not. They will never allow an outsider to enter without keeping a close eye on them. Two men flank me, one slightly ahead, the other behind, like I am some unwanted guest they have to babysit. The one in front doesn’t even look at me properly, which already grates on my nerves. His voice is clipped, dismissive, like he thinks he is better than me. “Wait here,” he mutters, already half-turned as if I don’t deserve his full attention. I bite back a laugh. Oh, how cute. A man raised under Gaines’s shadow, puffing his chest out like he owns authority. He doesn’t even realize the only reason his heart still beats is because I haven’t go

TRAVIS “We have a series of problems,” Mark says as he strolls into my study. “I suggest you brace yourself.” “What is it now?” I groan as I lean back in my chair. “Can't a man get one moment's peace?” “Not if they are an Alpha of a leading pack,” he retorts. “It is the price of greatness.” “Sure, whatever. What happened?” “Per your instructions, we followed Gaines to monitor his movements after he left the pack, and guess who visited him not long after he got home?” “I am not as obsessed with the man as he is with me, so how the hell am I supposed to know that?” I ask. “Who was it?” “Selene.” “Selene? Selene Lance? The deranged witch?” “The one and only.” “Wonderful,” I mutter. “Just bloody wonderful. What could a self made, important, egotistical witch like her want with a misogynistic and backwards man like Gaines?”

TRAVISAuthor's note: Hi my lovelies. I am so sorry for the disappearance. I had some personal stuff that took me out but I am back now, and I will do my best not to disappoint. Now back to teg story.“They are being followed,” Mark says as he walks in.“What? Who?” I ask as I look up from the maps spread out on my desk.“Louisa’s parents. They are being shadowed.”“By who? Gaines? Why? He is the one who sent them here.”“Not, Gaines himself, but his people. Some of his wolves. But they are not the only ones. Two of Selene’s acolytes are shadowing Gaines Wolves."“Oh, fuck. This is going to be an issue, isn't it?““Most likely. We are going to need to find a solution to nip it in the bud.”“Hmm,” I mutter as I take a seat. “Has Tammy informed Louisa about their arrival?”“Hmm, she headed over to the cottage early this morning. They should be-”Knock. Knock.“Alpha, it is Tammy,” her voice echoes from the door. “Louisa is with me.”Mark and I exchange a glance before I nod towards the