All Chapters of The Moon Chose Me Twice: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

(Kaleb)The dungeon beneath the Bloodmoon pack house smells of rust, damp earth, and old fear. It’s a place even my own wolves avoid.I walk down the stone steps, rolling up the sleeves of my black tactical shirt. The air grows colder with every step, stripping away the warmth of the house above. Here, there are no treaties. No politics. Only truth and pain.Valerius stands outside the heavy iron door of Cell 3. He looks pale in the flickering light of the hallway bulb."He’s awake," Valerius says, his voice echoing slightly. "But he’s not... right, Alpha. He’s been laughing for an hour. Just sitting in the dark, laughing.""Open it."Valerius slides the heavy bolt back. The metal groans.The rogue is chained to the chair in the center of the room. He is a wreck of a man. Matted gray hair, skin covered in sores, and the jagged remains of the wounds I inflicted on the forest road.He looks up as I enter. His eyes are wide, the pupils dilated so far the iris is barely visible. A chemica

(Kaleb)The Council Hospital sits on a patch of neutral land between the territories, a fortress of glass and steel meant to be a sanctuary. Tonight, it looks like a prison.I crouch on the roof of the adjacent parking structure, the rain plastering my tactical gear to my skin.Through the scope of my binoculars, I see them. Silverwood guards. Ironclaw mercenaries. They swarm the perimeter like ants.Rohan isn't taking any chances."Alpha," Valerius’s voice crackles in my earpiece. "We have a shift change in Sector 4. Two minutes.""Copy."I don't wait. I drop from the ledge, landing silently on the wet asphalt below, moving through the shadows like a ghost in the night.My heart is hammering a frantic rhythm against my ribs, driven by the intel Aris intercepted an hour ago.Acting Alpha Charlotte admitted for hypertensive crisis. Possible pre-eclampsia.The stress is killing her. I am killing her.I slip past a pair of Ironclaw guards who are too busy lighting cigarettes to watch the

(Kaleb)The rain is my ally.It hammers against the roof of the Silverwood estate, drowning out the sound of my boots on the wet roof tiles. It washes away my scent, mixing it with the mud and the ozone of the storm.I crouch by the chimney, scanning the grounds below through my night-vision goggles.Rohan made a tactical error. He took his Elites to the hospital to guard Charlie, or to keep her prisoner, leaving the pack house defended by a skeleton crew of Silverwood loyalists and a handful of Ironclaw mercenaries.I smell them even through the rain. The Ironclaw wolves reek of wet dog, stale tobacco, and aggression. They patrol in pairs, lazy and arrogant, assuming no one would dare strike the heart of the territory while the Alpha is missing and the War Commander is away.Idiots"Valerius," I whisper into my comms. "Status.""Extraction vehicle is in position, Alpha," Valerius replies, his voice a static crackle in my ear. "South gate. You have ten minutes before the perimeter pat

(Kaleb)The SUV tires scream against the wet asphalt as Valerius drifts around the final corner.Ahead, the Council Hospital is a vision of hell. Black smoke billows from the third floor, swallowed by the night sky.Orange flames lick at the shattered windows, hissing as the rain tries to drown them. The emergency sirens are a deafening, rhythmic wail that vibrates in my teeth.Code Black."Alpha," Valerius shouts over the roar of the engine. "The perimeter is overrun! I see Ironclaw vehicles blocking the ambulance bay!"I look at the chaos. I look at the burning building where I left my mate sleeping.I look at my unconscious Beta in the backseat."Get Ezra out of here," I command, checking the clip in my handgun."Take him to the safe house in Sector 9. Do not stop. Do not come back for me.""I can't leave you in a war zone!""If Ezra dies, we lose everything! Go!" I roar, slamming my hand against the dashboard.I kick the door open before the car fully stops, tuck and roll, hitting

(Rohan)The smoke tastes like victory.I stand in the parking lot of the Council Hospital, watching the flames lick up the side of the maternity wing. The sirens are wailing, a cacophony of chaos that sounds like music to my ears."Report," I bark into my radio."Target secured, Commander," the Ironclaw captain’s voice crackles back. "We have the package. We are en route to the drop site.""And the mother?""Alive. The Alpha was here. He killed three of my men."My jaw tightens. Kaleb. Of course. The cockroach just won't die."Did he see you take it?""He was on the roof. He saw the van leave. He’s on foot, chasing.""Let him chase," I sneer. "He’ll never catch you in this storm. Get the brat out of the city. And remember the deal. I don't want to see that child ever again.""Understood."The line clicks dead.I lower the radio, a dark satisfaction settling in my chest. It’s done. The complication is removed.I hated that baby. Every time I looked at Charlie’s stomach, I saw him. I sa