Semua Bab Fighting The Mate Bond : Bab 111 - Bab 120

chapter 111Tori POVThe castle was quiet in a way that didn’t sit right with me.I laid on my bed staring up at the ceiling, listening…not just with my ears, but with everything else I was. The land hummed with power, with nerves, with something waiting to explode. Dad thought we were just in time to help with training and strategy, but I knew better.I placed a hand over my stomach, not my own…the baby.The one everyone was whispering about. The one he wanted.The Moon Goddess’s voice echoed in my mind again, just like it had in my dream.You will be the shield. You will stand when others fall.“I won’t fail,” I whispered into the darkness. “I swear it.”Cheyenne’s face flashed through my thoughts. Kind. Observant. Strong in a quiet way. She was smarter than people gave her credit for, and I needed to talk to her…soon. There were things I couldn’t say out loud to just anyone. Not yet. A chill slid down my spine.Someone was on the land who didn’t belong.Rachel POVSleep didn’t last

chapter 113Polly POVI barely slept. Every time I closed my eyes, I smelled him again…pine and something warm, like sun-baked earth after rain. My wolf paced inside me, restless and irritated, like really? this is the choice you’re making? I ignored her. She didn’t understand strategy. Or independence. Or the fact that mates…especially powerful ones….had a habit of turning strong women into porcelain dolls.Morning came too fast.The castle was already buzzing when I got dressed. Boots, leggings, fitted tank….comfortable, practical, me. No dresses. No makeup. No pretending. If someone thought mating meant changing me, they were dead wrong.The training grounds were packed. Warriors from different packs, all sizes, all attitudes. I stretched, rolling my shoulders, pretending I didn’t feel eyes on me. I felt him before I saw him.“Polly.” Damn it.I didn’t turn right away. I finished tightening the wrap on my knuckles, then finally faced him like he was just another warrior. No mate. N

Chapter 114Josh POVNow it was my turn.I rolled my shoulders once, loosening up, but my eyes never left her. She stood there in her stance, chin lifted, defiant as ever. Goddess, she was beautiful when she was fired up.She thinks I’m going to cage her, I thought. She has no idea I’d build her a battlefield if that’s what she wanted“Ready?” I asked, my voice lower than I meant it to be. She narrowed her eyes. “I was born ready.” Lucas barked from the side, “Attacker…go!”I didn’t rush her. That’s what most warriors would do…charge, overpower, dominate. I circled instead. Slow. Measured. Watching her footwork. She tracked me perfectly, adjusting every step.Good. I lunged without warning.She reacted instantly….pivoted left, brought her arm up to block. I let my fist stop inches from her shoulder, testing her reaction time. Fast. Very fast. Before she could counter, I swept low for her legs.She jumped.Actually jumped…clean over my sweep…and twisted midair, aiming a kick at my hea

chapter 116Nicole POVAll through training, I watched Polly kick her mate’s ass.I had to bite the inside of my cheek to keep from laughing. He’d get up, determined, only to be knocked flat on his back again. She didn’t go easy on hiM…. not even a little.After training, I pulled Paul aside.“I can’t hide this anymore,” I told him quietly. “I can’t keep pretending you’re not my mate. It’s killing me.”It really was. Every night my wolf paced inside me, whining to be with him. To sleep beside him. To feel complete. Staying away from him was harder than I ever imagined.The war was supposed to come first. That was why I kept quiet. But it had been a month. A whole month of waiting for that asshole to make a move…and nothing. No sign. No attack. Just constant tension and looking over our shoulders.I couldn’t do it anymore.That evening we were all in the living room waiting for Polly to come down. When she finally did, she looked around for anywhere to sit except beside her mate. I wan

chapter 118Kayla POVThe next morning started like every other morning discipline, routine, and strength. We dressed before sunrise and headed outside to train. Hours passed in sweat and grit, broken only by water and bathroom breaks. After breakfast, we went right back at it. The visiting packs had decided to stay another week to learn our training style. They said they’d never seen warriors push like we did.That made me proud. But some of them were leaving tomorrow.I asked the cooks to prepare a full breakfast feast for those heading home…sausage, eggs, and pancakes stacked high. No one was leaving my kingdom hungry. Watching them laugh and eat together made my chest ache. I’d grown attached to them. They had become family. Still, home was calling them.After the meal and some rest, we prepared for the farewell gathering outside. Long tables were set up, bottles lined neatly, every drink imaginable waiting to be poured. Music played softly as warriors relaxed. Then the woods went