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Chapter 71: The Alpha’s HungerThe heavy wooden door slammed shut.The sound echoed off the stone walls of our new chamber. I turned from the fire to see Victor standing there. He locked the door with a decisive click of the iron bolt.He had just returned from the perimeter. He was covered in snow and the smell of the night air. His chest was heaving. His gold eyes were blown wide and almost entirely black.He did not look like my husband in that moment. He looked like the predator that had torn a van apart with his bare hands."Victor?" I asked softly."Take it off," he commanded.His voice was a low growl that vibrated in the floorboards.I hesitated. "What?""The dress," he said. He took a step toward me. "Take it off. Now."My heart hammered against my ribs. The air in the room grew heavy with his scent. It was musk and ozone and lethal intent.I reached for the hem of my sweater. I pulled it over my head. I shimmied out of my jeans. I stood before him in my lace underwear."All

Chapter 73: AvalancheThe ground beneath the enforcers screamed.It was not a metaphor. The rock actually shrieked as it tore itself apart.I watched the soldiers surrounding me. They looked down at their boots in confusion. The stone courtyard was rippling like water."Secure the target!" the squad leader shouted over the roar of the wind.He reached for me.I did not pull away. I let my silver scars flare. I pushed every ounce of my Moon Blessed power into my skin.He grabbed my arm.Sizzle.He screamed. The smell of burning flesh filled the air. He let go and stumbled back. He looked at his hand. His glove had melted onto his blackened palm."She is burning!" he yelled."Look out!" another soldier screamed.We all looked over the cliff edge.A shadow rose from the abyss.It was not Victor climbing. It was the mountain rising to meet him.A massive pillar of granite shot up fro

Chapter 75: The City of GlassThe blizzard died as we hit the city limits.The Capital was not a hidden village in the woods. It was a sprawling metropolis of glass and steel that rose from the valley floor like a jagged crown. It was the secret heart of our world. This was where the money flowed and where the laws were written.Victor stopped the black SUV on a ridge overlooking the lights."There," he said.He pointed to the center of the city.A massive spire pierced the night sky. It was made of black glass and reinforced concrete. The Council Tower. It stood taller than any other building. It was a monument to their ego and their power."Silas is in the penthouse," Victor said. His voice was calm. "He surrounds himself with clouds because he thinks he is a god."I looked at the glittering city. It looked impenetrable. There were checkpoints on every bridge. There were patrols on the streets."They will see us coming," I said. "The moment we cross the bridge the sensors will read

Chapter 77: The Glass ThroneThe wind howled through the shattered window.It carried the scent of the city and the faint metallic tang of blood. Victor stood by the jagged hole in the glass. He looked down at the street where Elder Silas had met his end."He bounced," Victor said without emotion.He turned away from the view. He raised his hand toward the broken wall.The concrete floor rippled. A slab of stone rose up and filled the gap in the glass. It sealed the room against the wind. The silence returned instantly.I walked over to the desk. I picked up the phone receiver that was dangling off the hook."Security," a trembling voice said on the other end. "Elder Silas? We heard a scream. Is everything alright?"I looked at Victor. He nodded."The Elder is indisposed," I said into the phone. "This is Luna Elena Black."There was a long pause on the line."The... the terrorists?""The new management," I corrected. "Patch us through to the emergency broadcast system. The Alpha wishe

Chapter 79: The Heavy CrownThe ink was barely dry on the new treaties.It had been three weeks since we took the Capital. The city was quiet. The Council enforcers had either fled or sworn fealty to the Blackthorn flag.But silence is not peace.I sat in the main office of the Fortress. We had turned the war room into a command center. Phones were ringing constantly. Pack leaders from across the continent were calling to test the waters."Alpha," Jax said. He walked in holding a tablet. "We have a situation in Sector 4."Victor stood by the window looking out at the snowy peaks. He wore a crisp white shirt and black slacks. He looked like a CEO but he moved like a tiger."What situation?" Victor asked."Alpha Greymark," Jax said. "He is refusing to implement the new patrols. He says the Capital belongs to the wolves and he won't take orders from a 'mountain hermit'."Victor turned. His face was impassive."Greymark," Victor mused. "The Southern Pack. He has three hundred wolves and a