All Chapters of ARIA; THE FORGOTTEN LUNA : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

Aria's POVThat night was the Seventh Test, the Night Hunt.The King had told the Alphas they had to go into the woods and bring back the rarest prize they could find. They were not allowed to take any weapons except for a small knife. They had to use their wolf senses to survive.I sat on a wooden bench that had been covered in thick furs. My hands were tucked into my sleeves to keep them warm.I felt the baby move again, a soft roll that made my stomach feel tight. I looked at the line of Alphas. Aiden was standing at the very end. He wasn't wearing a shirt, and his skin was covered in a thin layer of sweat despite the cold. His muscles looked very big in the moonlight."Do you think they will all come back, Father?" I asked. I tried to keep my voice steady, but I felt a bit shaky inside."The woods do not care about titles, Aria," the King said. He was sipping hot tea from a gold cup. "If they are not strong enough to hunt in the dark, they are not strong enough to lead my people."

Aria's POVThe air in the Grand Hall smelled like burnt wood and old stone.Despite the attack at the gate, the King refused to cancel the royal meeting. He said that a kingdom did not stop moving just because someone threw a bomb.He wanted everyone to see that he was still in control. I sat in my high chair on the stage, feeling the heavy fabric of my dress rubbing against my legs. My hand was resting gently on my tummy. I didn't care who saw me doing it anymore. The baby was kicking strong and healthy, a steady rhythm that helped me keep my breathing even.The ten remaining Alphas were lined up in the center of the hall. They had all washed the soot from their faces, but they still looked tired. Aiden was standing right in the middle.He was taller than the rest, his back straight and his head held high. He didn't look like a man who had been poisoned just hours ago. He looked like a man who was ready to take what belonged to him.The King stood up from his throne. The room went si

Alpha Aiden's POVI walked back to my room with my hands balled into tight fists.Every step I took on the cold stone floor felt like I was walking into a cage.The King’s new rule about mates was a trap. I knew it, and he knew it. My wolf was pacing in the back of my mind, growling loud enough that it made my ears ring. It remembered every kiss and every touch I had shared with Aria. It didn't want to hide; it wanted to bite the King’s head off for trying to take her away.I slammed the door to my quarters and punched the wall hard. A sharp pain shot through my knuckles and up my arm, but I didn't care.The physical pain was better than the frustration boiling in my gut. I looked at my hand. The skin was broken and red, but it would heal fast. Everything about me was built to heal, except for the mess the King was making of my life.I sat on the edge of the bed, breathing hard.There was a sudden knock at the door. I stood up and wiped the blood from my hand onto my trousers. "Who is

Alpha Aiden's POVThe sand in the arena was hot against my bare feet as I stood in the center of the circle.The air was full of the smell of sweat and dust. This was the first of the final tests. Across from me stood a strong Alpha from the South.He was shorter than me but his arms were thick like tree trunks. He held a heavy wooden staff just like I did.I could feel my wolf pacing inside my head, wanting to rip through my skin. It knew this man was standing in the way of our mate and our child."Are you ready to lose, mountain wolf?" the Alpha asked. He spit on the sand and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand."Talk less and fight more," I replied. I gripped my staff until my knuckles were white.The King raised his hand from the royal box, and the horn blew a long, sharp blast. The Alpha didn't wait. He ran at me with a loud shout, swinging his staff in a wide circle.I moved fast, sliding to the left so the wood only caught the air. I used the momentum to jab the end of my

Aria's POVI followed the crowd into the hall. My heart was thumping so hard I felt it in my throat.The King was standing on the high dais, holding a thick piece of parchment with a red seal. Aiden was standing at the front of the line of Alphas again.The room went dead silent as the King raised the paper."The rules of these games were made clear!" the King shouted. "No Alpha with a mate or a previous bond may compete for the hand of the Princess. We have just received a message from the mountain borders."He looked directly at Aiden. His eyes were full of a cold, sharp anger."This letter is signed by three witnesses," the King said. "It says that in the mountains, you were not just an Alpha. It says you once had a Luna. It says you were married in the eyes of the Goddess years ago."I felt the blood drain out of my face. My heart stopped. I looked at Aiden, waiting for him to say it was a lie, but he didn't move. The whole hall felt like it was falling apart around me. The secret