All Chapters of Between Destiny's Chains and Moonlight (Book series): Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

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Chapter 10 – Borrowed Time

Inzinga’s Point of View againThe sterile white walls of the medical wing were starting to feel like a shroud.I sat up in bed, the movement still sending a sharp, tugging protest through the incision in my abdomen. Dora called it a C-section, a human term for a surgical miracle that had saved Marrow when my own body had tried to become his tomb. I ran a hand over the thick bandages beneath my gown, my fingers trembling.I was healing.My strength was returning in slow increments, and with that came the inescapable gravity of reality pressing closer with every breath.I wasn't in a forest or my cave. I was in the heart of the White Fangs pack, a guest of a man who could decide my fate with a single word."You’re brooding again, dear. It’s bad for the milk," Dora said, bustling into the room with a tray of high-protein broth and herbs."I'm not brooding. I'm thinking," I corrected still raspy.I looked over at the wooden cradle tucked beside my bed.Marrow was asleep, a tuft of dark b

Chapter 11 – Mercy at a Price

After Dora left, the room fell into a heavy silence. I managed to shuffle over to the cradle, leaning on the wooden rail as I watched Marrow’s chest rise and fall. He was so handsome, a perfect blend of strength and innocence that made my heart ache."I have to do this for you," I whispered to him. "Just a few months. That’s all we need. A little time to get strong, and then we disappear. I promise."I spent the last hour practicing my ‘Alpha face’, that mask of stoic, high-born indifference I’d learned at my father’s knee and perfected in the cold halls of my old pack. I’d brushed my hair until it shone, scrubbed the scent of fear from my skin with the herbal soap Dora provided. At the window, I forced myself to stand tall without wincing, as though I weren’t one sudden move away from my stitches tearing wide open.But the more I thought about him, the man without a mate, the leader who had carried me through the dark, the more my resolve wavered. Why hadn't he come in yet? Why was h

Chapter 12 - Sixty Days on the Edge

"You aren’t just a lone wolf," the Alpha responded. "I’ve smelled your scent, Inzinga. Even through the blood and the sage Dora uses to scrub the rooms. You carry the mark of a Luna. You don’t end up dying under an oak tree in the neutral zone unless someone very powerful, and most certainly very stupid, let you slip through their fingers."A cold wave washed over me.The blood drained from my face, leaving me hollow and numb. My hand tightened on the cradle rail until the wood groaned beneath my grip, groaning the secret I refused to speak aloud."My past is my own," I said."It was," he agreed, narrowing his eyes. "Until you collapsed on my border. Now, your past is sitting in my ICU, eating my supplies and taking up my midwife’s time. I’m not asking for your life story today, but I need to know if I should be expecting a war party at my gates."I looked down at Marrow, so tiny, his dark blond hair a soft halo in the morning light.He was a fragile life, a future tha

Chapter 13 - Haven or the Cell

The ticking of the clock in the corner of the clinic room had become my personal tormentor.Every second that passed felt like sand slipping through my fingers, a constant reminder that my sixty days were bleeding away. But bodies don’t care about ultimatums. They heal at their own pace, ignoring the panic clawing at the my ribs.By the time the day of my official release arrived, the bandages were finally gone. For the first time in weeks, I could breathe without a stabbing ache in my side. My skin felt raw, mapped with a line of silver-burned scar tissue, but I was standing on my own two feet. I felt human again. Or, at least, as close to human as a lone Luna could manage."Alright, miracle girl," a voice drawled from the doorway. "Are we ready to upgrade your prison cell, or do you just really like the smell of Dora’s antiseptic scrub?"I turned, instinctively shielding Marrow’s cradle with my body before my brain caught up with my reflexes.Standing in the frame was a man, a Beta

Chapter 14 - Vodka and Viciousness

I followed him back down the stairs, twisting through a labyrinth of hallways until the rich, savory smell of roasting meat and fresh herbs hit my nose.My stomach let out a loud, embarrassing growl.Jace laughed, pushing open a set of swinging metal doors into a massive, industrial-sized kitchen.Standing by a massive copper pot was an imposing woman with tight grey curls and an apron dusted in flour. She was aggressively chopping vegetables, her knife hitting the wooden block in a rapid, terrifying tempo."Mama Tina," Jace called out, pitching his voice high and dramatic. "I have brought you a starving soul. Please tell me you have something better than the leftovers from yesterday's patrol."The woman stopped chopping, turning around with a wooden spoon held as a weapon. She brandished the thick wood like a warrior holding a mace, pointing it directly at the Beta's nose without an ounce of intimidation."Jace, if you come into my kitchen whining about leftovers one more time, I wil

Chapter 15 - Spitting Fire

The sudden frost in the room was so sharp it almost made my skin prickle."Oh, look who finally decided to crawl back to civilization," Mama Tina sighed, though her voice instantly softened with that fierce, maternal indulgence.She wiped her hands on her apron and gestured toward the newcomer with her wooden spoon. "Inzinga, this is my youngest, Nahash. Nahash, this is Inzinga. She’s staying with us for a while, so you make sure you show her some proper White Fangs hospitality."Nobody else seemed to have noticed the shift. Jace was too busy leaning against the industrial counter, a lazy, captivated grin spreading across his face the moment the girl stepped into the light. Mama Tina had already turned back to her massive cutting board, muttering under her breath about dirty laundry, missing keys, and late nights.But I saw it. I felt it.Nahash didn't bother to offer me a hand. She didn’t even step closer to bridge the gap between us. She just gave a stiff, jerky nod, her eyes maski

Chapter 16- The Quiet War

As evening bled into the sky, painting the courtyard in deep, bruising shades of purple, a knock rattled my door. I opened it to find Jace standing there.The captivated, easygoing boy I had seen in the kitchen hours ago was completely gone. In his place stood a man who fully looked the part of a Beta. He had changed into a clean, dark tactical shirt, his blond hair pushed back, and those alert, hunting eyes were fully back in business. "Dinner’s ready," he stated, giving the doorframe a casual tap with his knuckles. "Alpha's orders. You’re officially cleared from the medical wing, which means you get to accompany me to the general dinner table. No more hiding in your room, Inzinga. Time to show the pack you're not a rumor." My stomach did a nervous flip, the broth I’d eaten earlier suddenly turning to lead and weighting heavily in my gut. But I nodded bravely and smoothed down my shirt, forcing myself to look presentable. I couldn't afford to give them a reason to

Chapter 17 - The Lion's Den

While the food was being served, Alpha Oney let his dark, unreadable eyes fall on me.He leaned back slightly in his high-backed wooden chair, his gaze tracking the lines of my posture, searching for the phantom limp or the slight, defensive flinch I’d been trying so desperately to hide since walking into the room."You're sitting up straighter today," he observed. "Do you feel fit? Did your wolf finally decide to do her job and help you recover, or are you just faking it to get out of the clinic?"I kept my gaze steady, meeting his eyes across the polished table.I didn't want him seeing a fragile victim, but I also didn't want him sensing the sheer, instinctual panic his dominant aura usually triggered. I needed a middle ground, a protective shield made of cold professionalism."I am back to absolute strength and health," I answered.I kept my tone intentionally polite and formal."Thanks to the excellent care in your hospital, the food Mama Tina packed. Of course, my wolf, Diamond

Chapter 18 - The Art of the Fall

A neat stack of clothes was waiting on the small armchair by my door before the sun had even cleared the tree line. Jace had kept his word.It wasn’t glamorous, just a pair of cargo pants, a compression shirt that smelled faintly of cedar laundry soap, and a pair of broken-in combat boots that miraculously fit my feet.By the time I finished lacing them up, Jace was already rapping his knuckles against the doorframe."Morning, sunshine," he flirted, leaning against the door jamb with a travel mug of black coffee in each hand.He tossed a quick look toward Marrow’s bassinet, where Dora was already quietly knitting in the corner."You look ready to break some hearts. Or some bones. Hopefully the latter, our warriors have been getting soft lately."A dry laugh escaped my lips."I'm just trying to get this over with," I muttered, accepting the coffee.The heat of the mug bled into my palms, a small comfort against the tight knot of anxiety twisting my stomach.The eastern training ring w

Chapter 19 - The Sudden Invitation

Slowly I pushed myself up, wiping a smear of dirt from my cheek, and looked up at the platform to see the Alpha’s reaction.My breath caught.He was staring directly down at me. His arms were still crossed, but his head was tilted slightly, his dark eyes narrowed into piercing slits. There was no disappointment in his face. No pity. There was only a profound, dangerous intelligence.He knew.He had seen the micro-adjustments in my balance, the way I had intentionally opened my guard to let her hit me. His eyes revealed the truth in a silent promise: You're a liar, Inzinga, and now I’m even more curious.Panic flooded my veins.I quickly broke eye contact, turning my back on him."Jace," I called out as I stepped toward the Beta. "One more round. With you."Jace looked between me and his Alpha, a slight crease between his blond brows, but he stepped into the ring."Alright. Light spar, Inzinga. Just to find your footing."I used the final round with Jace to wash away the suspicion, act

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