All Chapters of The Alpha’s Shadow Luna: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Dinner was served in the main hall, a monstrous room with stone walls and high ceilings that seemed to swallow sound. I'd showered and changed into cleaner clothes, something that didn't smell like sweat, and made my way downstairs just as the sun began its early descent. Winter up here was brutal. Darkness came fast and stayed long, like the world was trying to erase the light entirely.I expected to eat alone, maybe with a few of the lower-ranking wolves who wouldn't bother speaking to me. What I didn't expect was Darien waiting at the bottom of the stairs, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed."Took you long enough," he said, pushing off the wall.I blinked. "Were you waiting for me?""We need to talk." He gestured toward the dining hall. "Walk with me."I fell into step beside him, trying not to notice how much space he took up, how his presence seemed to fill every corner of the hallway. We walked in silence until we reached the hall, where a long table had been set wit

DarienThe feather burned in my pocket like a brand, a reminder of threats I couldn't afford to ignore. I stood at the base of the stairs, staring up into the darkness where Leah had disappeared, my jaw tight.A warning. That's what it was. Clear as the winter sky. Someone knew she was here. Someone was watching. And that someone wanted me to know they could reach her whenever they pleased. Unfortunately ... I knew who.I ran a hand through my hair, exhaling slowly through my nose. The wind hadn't been natural. Nothing about it had been. The way it tore through the room, predatory and purposeful, seeking her out like a living thing. I'd felt the magic in it, ancient and hostile, the kind that didn't belong in this realm but clawed its way through anyway.What I didn’t know was why she'd been the target.My thoughts drifted back to Leah, to the way she'd stood in the training yard earlier, facing down Ronan with nothing but the force of her will. The way her wolf had risen to the surfa

LeahBreakfast was a quiet affair. The dining hall felt cavernous with just the two of us seated at one end of the massive table, the only sounds the scrape of forks against plates and the distant howl of wind rattling the windows. I'd barely managed three bites of eggs when an omega slipped into the room, her eyes downcast, carrying something I hadn't expected to see this far north.A phone. But not just any phone. This thing looked like it had been pulled from a military bunker, complete with a long, thick antenna jutting from the top like a radio tower.The omega approached cautiously, her steps light, her posture submissive. She stopped a few feet from the table and kept her gaze fixed on the floor. "A call for Miss Leah," she said quietly. "From Alpha Anton."My head snapped up, heart lurching in my chest. Anton? I looked at Darien, searching his face for some explanation, but his expression was unreadable, carved from ice."An exception was made this one time," he said, his voic

Leah"Why would you say they are already ranked?"Darien's voice was ice, sharp and cutting, each word measured and controlled. He stood in the doorway of the Tundra Arena, his silver eyes fixed on me with an intensity that would have made most people back down. His arms were crossed, his posture rigid, every inch of him radiating authority.I held my chin up, refusing to let him intimidate me. "Because it's obvious," I said, matching his tone with steel of my own. "I know how ranked wolves behave. I've watched hierarchies my entire life. These three?" I gestured back toward Ronan, Kael, and Turk, who stood frozen in the center of the arena, watching our confrontation with wide eyes. "They move like officers. They carry themselves with the confidence of wolves who already know their place. Ronan's the Beta, Kael's the Gamma, and Turk's the Delta. They've been ranked for a while now, haven't they?"Darien's jaw tightened, but he didn't deny it.I took a step closer, my anger flaring ho

"I'm not the alpha," Cain admitted, his smile never faltering. "I'm the stand-in. The decoy. It's for the alpha's protection."I stared at him, my mind racing."You know about the Raven Witch. Her name is Rayanna.""I do." Cain nodded. "Well, hiding the real alpha is the best way we can protect him. She's powerful, Leah. More powerful than you can imagine. If she finds out who he really is, if she gets her hands on him ... even if he is strong, she is full of tricks …" he trailed off, his expression darkening. "Let's just say it wouldn't end well for anyone."I processed that, my anger fading slightly, replaced by confusion. "But this alpha … he isn't your alpha, is he?" I asked, my gaze shifting between Cain and Darien.Cain grinned, raising his eyebrows. "You can see through the enchantments … what the hell are you?"I frowned. "What?"He chuckled, glancing at Darien, who was staring at me with an expression I couldn't quite read. "You're right," Cain said, turning back to me. "I'm