Lahat ng Kabanata ng Luna Rising: Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

Seren"What? No, I already have more clothes in the closet than I've owned my entire life put together!" I blurted out.Mom scowled. With a frustrated sigh, she muttered, "That damn pack." Then, taking a deep breath to calm herself, she smiled at me. "Seren, my love, you will need to have clothes for a variety of events as both the returned princess and the Luna of this pack. Clothes are armor for us as Lunas and as royalty. They set the tone at a glance. Frequently, the first impression is critical to success in negotiation or just in being taken seriously in a group of peers. I imagine that Kayla also needs a good boost to her wardrobe, as she's your Beta female and will support you at pack functions."Kayla's eyes widened. "Queen Gwen, I'm sure I've got plenty." "Nonsense. You two had better just give in. We're getting you new wardrobes. Now, finish your breakfast. I'll go speak with the royal guards that your father left behind and arrange our escort." Mom stood and swept out the

SerenOnce we had the dress bagged, Mom, Louise, and Cat dragged Kayla and me through the mall, stopping at stores to add this shirt and those pants. The next thing I knew, it was almost two, and I was famished. "Mom, we need food! Don't we have enough stuff already?"She stopped and tilted her head, looking at me. "You can never have enough, but you have a point. We need to eat. Gerald, take three of the men and carry these bags to the vehicles. We'll meet you in the food court." Gerald, following behind her, nodded, then picked three men and grabbed all our purchases. The rest of the guards closed in as we all headed to the center of the mall. The selection of food was simply astonishing. After a quick conversation, we ultimately split up so that we could each choose what we wanted. Kayla and I went to the Chinese restaurant, with a couple of Crescent Moon guards not far behind us in the line. We chatted about all the new things we'd seen and done so far today as we waited our turn.

Alpha Brian"Two.""Keep them there until Alpha Duncan and King Cian clear out. I want to know everything. Troop movements, what happens to the rest of Blood Moon, where they take the stock that George was gathering. We may need to raid it later.""Done. Should we start making movements on our end to clean up, in case they come here next?""We need to get our stock out, but not because I'm worried about them. King Mikhail is ready for the next batch. He needs time to prep them, especially if the assault on Blood Moon brings heat on the operation." I stood, grabbing my cell phone and keys out of my desk drawer. "Let's go check the status now, keep things moving. The Royals will be tied up at Blood Moon for a few days at a minimum. Let's not waste that time."We exited my office, locking the door behind us. Walking down the hallway to the stairwell in the back, I smelled Amelia hiding down the corridor. Perfect. I need to put this bitch in her place, too."Come out, Amelia, I know you'r

SerenI'd known that training was necessary, of course. And let's be honest, having some knowledge of these new powers yesterday would have meant that I could have defended myself and not had to rely on Mom and the guards. I just hadn't realized she'd want to start the process so quickly.Mom didn’t give me time to overthink it. She led me from the library, past sunlit corridors that felt too bright after a night spent among ghosts and secrets, and out into a secluded courtyard hidden behind the eastern wing of the pack house. Stone walls rose high around us, etched with sigils worn smooth by time and weather. The air here felt…different. Thicker. Charged, like the moment before lightning splits the sky.“Aidan brought me here last night. He thought this would be a good place to begin, as it's where the newly awakened wolves train. The space is warded,” she said, reading my unease without me speaking. “Nothing you do here will harm you—or anyone else.”Comforting. Mostly.She stepped

DuncanWe looked at each other. “Red eyes,” Gideon murmured, breaking the silence. “That’s…unusual.” A chill ran down my spine, not from the temperature, but from the implications. “Do we know anything about him?” Cian asked, his jaw tight. “Age, build, pack affiliation, anything at all?” “Gwen had your men search the area, but the culprit vanished like a ghost. They’re still reviewing the security footage,” Dad said, “but the cameras from the mall didn’t capture a clear image of his face. The general consensus is male, mid-thirties, average build. Nothing screamed danger until, well, the eyes and the impossible jump.” A knot formed in my stomach. Red eyes signified something powerful, something dangerous, something we didn’t understand. And he was loose somewhere in the forest, his motive unknown, an obvious threat to my mate.“Seren doesn’t leave Crescent Moon territory again until we get this figured out. Gideon, Duncan—gather Lucian and Julian, take Tristan and a handful of othe