All Chapters of Scorned Luna To Alpha Queen: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

The most fierce woman Gerald had ever known broke down in his arms, and each sob that tore from her throat felt like a knife twisting in his chest. He cradled her carefully, one hand cupping the back of her head while the other wrapped around her trembling shoulders. But fury surged through his body with such intensity that he started shaking, his muscles going taut as steel while he forced himself to stay gentle with her even as violence threatened to consume him whole.His eyes swept the clearing, taking in everything that had happened here.The ritual circle drawn in blood. The standing stones covered in symbols that made his skin crawl. The boy still tied to the altar, sobbing through his gag. Bodies scattered across the ground—some dissolving into black sludge, others bleeding red into the dirt. Warriors he recognized, men who'd served under Davros, now dead or dying while shadow wolves prowled between them.And Davros. That bastard was still alive, still breathing somewhere in t

Lyralei felt herself being carried, and exhaustion weighed down every part of her body like someone had replaced her bones with lead. Gerald's arms held her carefully, his warmth seeping through the torn remains of her nightdress, and she wanted nothing more than to close her eyes and disappear into the darkness where she didn't have to think or feel or remember.But she did remember."Put me down," she said, her voice coming out rough and broken.Gerald slowed but didn't stop. "You need to rest—""Put me down." The words came out sharper this time.He was quiet for a moment before carefully lowering her to her feet. The moment her legs took her weight, they nearly gave out. She swayed badly, her vision swimming with exhaustion, but she forced herself to stay upright. One step. Then another. Her bare feet dragged across the cold stone as she staggered in the direction of the boy.Someone had wrapped him in a cloak that swallowed his small frame. He sat exactly where they'd left him, a

Gerald stood at the entrance of the pool with that insufferable look on his face—mischievous and self-satisfied, like he'd caught her doing something embarrassing. Which, technically, he had.Lyralei stared up at him, ready to say something cutting.Then she actually looked at him and frowned.The cockiness was there, yes, but underneath it he looked absolutely wrecked. Dark circles carved deep beneath his red eyes. The lines of his face pulled tight with the kind of exhaustion that didn't come from one missed night but from hours of carrying something heavy without putting it down. He'd been out dealing with the aftermath all night, hadn't slept at all, and here he was standing in front of her trying to look unbothered about it.She rolled her eyes instead of rising to his bait. "Are you going to stand there staring at me like a lecher, or are you getting in?"Gerald chuckled—low and rough with tiredness—and reached for the ties of his shirt without a word.Lyralei looked away on ins

Lyralei woke with a start, her body jerking slightly as awareness flooded back. Something felt different, like a realization she had unconsciously made while she slept.She turned her head to find Gerald stirring beside her, his eyes opening slowly in response to her movement. He blinked at her, still half-asleep, before his gaze drifted past her to the window.Darkness outside. Complete darkness with stars visible through the opening."We slept through the entire day," she said, the realization settling over her like cold water.Gerald yawned and stretched, his back arching off the furs before he settled back down with a satisfied groan that rumbled deep in his chest. "It's been so long since I slept that well," he muttered, rubbing his face with one hand. Then he seemed to catch himself and added, "For a whole day I mean." A rueful smile crossed his face before his stomach growled loudly enough that they both heard it. "I'm starving. The pack should be at dinner feast by now."Lyral

Lyralei stared at Gerald, her heart hammering against her ribs as she waited for a reaction from him. But he just looked back at her with that same patient expression, like he was waiting for her to continue.The silence stretched until she couldn't stand it anymore."That's it," she said, shaking her head. "That's what I realized."Gerald sighed, the sound heavy with exasperation. "So that's it?"She nodded, frowning now because this wasn't the reaction she'd expected at all. "You don't seem surprised."He pushed off from the wall, running a hand through his red hair. "I suspected. I mean it wasn't that hard to figure out, actually." He looked at her with something close to amusement dancing in his eyes. "I'm surprised it took you so long, seeing the fact that at the convergence point it was clear you affected all four of us then when your mark glowed."Her frown deepened as she stared at him, trying to understand how he could be so calm about this. He'd just bonded with her. Their c