All Chapters of Runaway Luna Rider: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Darius’s POVI stood in the courtyard long after Kiera disappeared into the trees. My feet felt rooted to the ground, like something had anchored me there against my will. The gates had closed behind her with that heavy grinding sound, and now there was nothing but silence and the knowledge that she was alone in there.My mind wouldn’t stop. It kept cycling through every possible danger she might face. Wild animals. Terrain that could break bones with one wrong step. Things that lived in that forest that even experienced warriors feared. The council knew exactly how unpredictable that place was. They’d sent her in anyway, without support, backup, and without anything except her own strength.The powerlessness burned through my chest like acid. I wanted to tear those gates open. Wanted to follow her in and make sure nothing touched her. But I couldn’t move because they were watching. Every elder, council member, and pack wolf who’d gathered to witness this. They were all waiting to see

Sarah’s POVI walked through the quiet hallway toward the private room where the council member waited. Each step felt heavier than the last. My hands wouldn’t stop shaking, no matter how hard I tried to control them. I kept looking over my shoulder, checking to make sure no one was following, no one was watching.I couldn’t afford to be seen coming here. Not now. Not after what we’d done.The attack on Kiera was a massive risk. I knew that when I agreed to it. But knowing something intellectually and feeling the weight of it in your chest were two different things. If anyone traced those men back to us, back to me, everything would fall apart. Darius would tear me apart. The pack would turn on me. I’d lose everything I’d fought so hard to keep.I reached the door and paused, my hand hovering over the handle. My heart hammered against my ribs. For a second, I considered turning around, walking away, pretending this meeting never happened. But that wasn’t an option anymore. I’d committ

Sarah’s POV I stayed in the council member’s office, my hands shaking so badly I had to press them flat against my thighs to stop the trembling. The man who’d survived the attack on Kiera had been removed from the room minutes ago, dragged out by guards who’d follow orders without asking questions. But his words still echoed in my head, replaying over and over until I wanted to scream.Kiera was alive. She’d killed two trained fighters and survived. Everything we’d planned, everything we’d counted on, was falling apart.“Sarah.”The council member’s voice cut through my spiral. I looked up at him, my throat tight.“Kiera is not here,” he said, his tone steady and controlled in ways mine could never be right now. “She’s in that forest. Alone, and vulnerable. This is your chance.”“My chance?” The words came out barely above a whisper.“Yes.” He moved closer, his expression calculating. “With Marcus gone, you have no solid reason to stay Luna if Kiera completes those trials. The pack k

Sarah’s POV “Why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?”Laura’s voice cut through the fog in my head. I turned toward her slowly, realizing I’d been standing frozen in the same spot since she’d entered my room. My nightwear still clung to my skin, the red silk that had done absolutely nothing to help me tonight. My phone was clenched so tightly in my hand that my knuckles had gone white.“Lock the door,” I said, my voice coming out rougher than I intended.Laura studied me for a moment, then did as I asked. The click of the lock sounded too loud in the quiet room. She walked closer, her eyes scanning my face, my posture, reading things I probably couldn’t hide even if I tried.“What happened?” she asked.I swallowed hard, trying to find words that made sense. “I got a message.”She frowned slightly. “From who?”“I don’t know.” My fingers shook as I held out my phone toward her. “It just says, ‘I’m alive.’”Laura took the phone from my trembling hand and read the screen carefully. Her

Kiera’s POV I stood frozen as Zeus entered the room, my body refusing to move even though every instinct screamed at me to run. He stopped just inside the doorway, his presence filling the space in ways that had nothing to do with physical size.His eyes locked onto mine, and I felt like he was seeing straight through me. Past the lie I was about to tell. Past the pretense of being lost. All the way down to the truth I needed to keep hidden.The silence stretched between us, heavy and suffocating. My wolf tumbled inside me, restless and afraid in ways she rarely was. She wanted me to shift, to fight, to do anything except stand here under this man’s scrutiny.“Who are you?” I forced the words out, trying to sound confused rather than terrified.Zeus didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he moved closer, each step deliberate and measured. I wanted to back away, to put distance between us, but I made myself stay still. Showing fear would only make things worse.He stopped close enough th