All Chapters of Rise Of The Broken Luna: Chapter 131 - Chapter 135

~Derek~I stood frozen before the altar long after Celina disappeared. I could still feel the newly formed mate bond between us even after she left. Mine. Celina was mine. The realization echoed inside my mind, mixing with disbelief and overwhelming relief so intense it almost hurt. After years of emptiness and after watching countless wolves recognize their mates instantly while I felt nothing, I had finally found her. And it was Celina. Some part of me almost wanted to laugh now that the truth was finally out. Because looking back, how could it have been anyone else? Every instinct I had ignored, every pull toward and every moment my wolf reacted to her despite the absence of a bond, it all made sense now. Now I knew why I could never stay away from her no matter how much I tried remaining logical. I guess I should have known when her mere smile could alter my entire mood. It also explained how a slight sense of danger to her made fear envelop me like I had never felt before. I love

~Derek~If I was being honest with myself, I had imagined kissing Celina far more times than I should have. At first, I used to shut the thoughts down immediately. The moment my mind wandered toward her lips or the idea of holding her close, I would force myself to stop. Because she was forbidden. But even then, my feelings for her had never truly stopped growing, no matter how much I tried controlling them. And now? Now that I had actually kissed her, I realized every fantasy I had ever imagined fell pathetically short compared to reality. Nothing could compare to the warmth of her lips or the way she melted against me while kissing me. Nothing could have prepared me for the soft sound she made when I deepened the kiss slightly. Or the way the mate bond had surged wildly between us like our wolves were celebrating after years of waiting. I was hopelessly in love with her and even though the realization should have been alarming, it simply felt right. Like accepting something that had

~Derek~I stared at Celina in stunned silence. No. Not Celina. She was Lily. My Lily. For a long moment, I genuinely could not process what was happening. Even though I had suspected it for weeks now. Even though every instinct inside me had screamed the truth long before I found proof. Even though the token ring, the timelines, the sealed memories, and her strange familiarity all pointed toward the same answer. Still hearing her call me Derry shattered something inside me completely. Because nobody knew that name. Nobody except the little girl who once meant everything to me.My chest tightened painfully as I looked at her. The little blue-eyed girl I remembered had changed so much. Her features had lost their childish softness and her bright blue eyes had faded into that stormy greyish blue I had spent months getting lost in without even realizing why they felt so familiar. She was stronger and sharper now. More beautiful than anything my younger self could have imagined. But despit