All Chapters of Blood and Moonlight - Saga 1:The Cursed Bond : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Kael’s POV Her scent wouldn’t leave me. It clung to my skin like the rain that soaked through my clothes, sweet and wild all at once. I tried to ignore it, to lose myself in the dark forest, but it followed me like a shadow I couldn’t shake. I should have walked away after killing the rogue. I should have left her there and forgotten the sound of her heartbeat. But I couldn’t. That woman—Aria. The moment our eyes met, something inside me snapped awake. My wolf had growled one word that I never wanted to hear again. Mate. The blood moon still hung heavy above the trees, red and cruel. It marked the night of the prophecy, the one I’d spent my whole life trying to avoid. The Alpha born under the blood moon will find a mate whose blood can save or destroy his kind. I never believed in destiny. Not after seeing what it did to my family. But her scent… it matched every whisper I’d heard since I was a child. My hands curled into fists. My claws slid out before I even realized it. “No

Kael’s POV The forest was quiet when I reached the border. The scent of pine and rain clung to my clothes, and beneath it, I could still smell her, soft and wild, tangled in my thoughts no matter how far I ran. Every step toward the pack lands felt heavier. I had left Aria behind, but part of me stayed with her. My wolf prowled inside my chest, restless and angry, refusing to calm. You should have stayed, he growled. “I can’t,” I muttered under my breath. “She’s human.” She’s ours. “Enough.” The growl faded, but not the ache. I pushed through the last stretch of trees until the valley opened before me. The pack’s territory spread across the mountains, hidden by the mist and guarded by stone walls older than any of us. Lights glowed faintly from the main hall in the distance. As soon as I stepped past the boundary, I felt the weight of the land settle over me. The power of the Alpha bond, the heartbeat of the Nightfall Pack, every soul connected through instinct and blood. It wa

Aria POV I didn’t notice the hours slipping past as I sat by the window, staring at the faint glow of the streetlights outside. My thoughts circled endlessly, tangled in fragments of my past, memories I didn’t fully understand, and the lingering image of Kael. Ever since that night he saved me, he had occupied my mind in a way that felt impossible to control. His presence lingered like smoke in a room, filling every corner of my consciousness, impossible to ignore. The way he moved, deliberate and precise, even in moments of chaos, replayed in my mind. The sharpness of his eyes, scanning the darkness as if nothing could hide from him, made me shiver even in memory. The steadiness of his hands, the quiet authority in his voice, the pull of something… something I couldn’t name, yet felt deep in my bones. A subtle, insistent pull drew my attention toward the door. My chest tightened almost painfully. I hadn’t moved, but the pull was undeniable, like gravity had shifted just for me. A

Aria POV The night felt heavier than usual. I kept waking up long before dawn, my skin burning under the strange mark on my shoulder. Every time I shifted in bed, the warmth pulsed like a heartbeat under my skin, refusing to calm down. I tried to ignore it, but nothing worked. Not the cold water I pressed there, not the deep breaths I took, not the steady rhythm of cars passing outside my window. My body felt different. My hearing sharper. My breath faster. And every small sound made me think of that night in the alley. Teeth, claws, eyes filled with rage. The memory refused to fade. By noon, the sunlight pouring through the window only made me more restless. My head ached as the whisper I had been hearing returned. It was faint, like someone muttering behind a door, but it grew clearer each hour. A soft voice calling my name. Sometimes it sounded angry. Sometimes scared. I pressed my fingers against my temples. “Stop,” I whispered to myself. But the whisper lingered anyway. I t

Aria POV The night air in Kael’s territory felt different from the city. It was colder, sharper, filled with the scent of pine and damp earth. I kept close to him as we stepped deeper into the forest, even though I tried to act like the shadows didn’t bother me. He noticed anyway. “You should stay close,” he said. His voice was calm, but I could hear something underneath it. Tension. Alertness. “What exactly are we doing out here?” I asked, adjusting the jacket he insisted I wear. It was too big and smelled like him, which made concentrating harder than it should have been. “Making sure you’re safe,” he said. “Someone is tracking you. If I take you far enough into the protected zone, nothing will get close.” The forest was quiet except for the rustle of leaves and the steady rhythm of Kael’s footsteps. His movements were too controlled, too precise, like he was listening to something I couldn’t hear. I wrapped my arms around myself. “Kael… is this because of what that rogue said