Semua Bab The Omega's Moon Destiny: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Yara's POVThe guards barely looked me in the eye as they led me through the corridors, towards Alpha Malachi's chamber; he had summoned me that morning. Ever since Luna Yulia's arrest, the palace had felt like a wound trying to scab over. Alpha Malachi hadn't been yelling or pacing like I thought he would. He had been quiet. And that was far more dangerous.When I was shown into his chamber, he was standing by the window with a goblet in his hand, and his back to me. And even from this position, I could see the slump in his shoulders, the exhaustion in his stance. This was a defeated man.He didn’t speak right away, and I didn’t rush to fill the silence. I waited with my hands folded in front of me, head bowed just slightly. "I should have been more careful with her," Alpha Malachi finally murmured.I raised my head slowly. "With Luna Yulia?"He turned to face me. The light from the window threw his entire face into relief, so I couldn't see the look on it. "The signs were there, b

Raven's POVWhen Jaxon found me, I was standing just outside in the hallway, trying to catch my breath. I felt as though my head was about to explode with anger.Jaxon walked up beside me and placed a gentle hand on my shoulder. "Are you okay?""Fine," I rasped, not looking at him."Liar."I gave a short laugh, but it cracked in the middle. "You didn’t have to follow me.""Yes. I did. You're my wife."I rubbed my face. "I don't know why I thought this would go differently. I don't know why I came. I should have listened to you and stayed behind at Night Howler's pack."Jaxon sighed and leaned against the wall next to me. "You came because it's your dad. You never have to apologise for that."I looked up at him, and wondered how I could explain that I was angry and sad at the same time. "He let her say it. He let her say it, and then he agreed with her.""I know.""I should've expected it.""That doesn’t make it hurt less."We stood there a moment. Then I reached for his hand again. "T

Jaxon's POV The first thing I noticed when I woke was the ache in my head. It pulsed like a tribal drum. My arms were deadweight behind me, wrists strapped together with rattling chains. I tried to lift them but the movement sent pain up my spine. My body felt far away. My mind was slow. The air reeked of sweat and must and old blood. Somewhere nearby, water dripped in steady rhythm. I rolled onto my side, or tried to. My body barely cooperated. I was inside a cage. Iron bars sealed me off from the rest of the room. I tugged at the restraints again and felt metal bite into my skin. The chains rattled weakly; I had no strength left. I stared at the floor, the damp, dark patches that I knew was my own blood. No doubt about it, this wasn’t a regular cell. This was meant for animals. Alpha Viktor had planned this, every moment of it. I should have never brought Raven here, into harm's way. I wanted to shift so that I could heal, but I couldn’t. I was cut off from everything that made

Raven's POVIt was still dark when I woke up the next morning, and I was extremely restless, still thinking about Jaxon. I pulled on my clothes, laced my boots and stepped out.The camp where our entourage was lodged was already stirring. A few men stood with their eyes half-closed, others checked their weapons. I walked up, ready to tell them what I suspected, but before I could get far into it, one of the older guards cut me off.“We’ve guessed it, Luna Raven." He muttered.I frowned. “Guessed what?”“That your father has our Alpha. We’ve had his men circling all night, watching us like we’re next.""Yes." Another guard nodded. “They’ll probably make their move tonight. We were just talking about it.”“Then we have to leave now." I instructed. "We’ll ride back to Night Howler’s Pack, get the numbers we need and return for my husband.”They didn’t argue and we didn’t waste time. Within minutes, saddles were tightened and our bags were thrown over shoulders. The sky was still black, s

Raven's POV That same evening, I asked for a formal audience with the full council of elders. My right as Luna. Ramsey allowed it, but the look he gave me before I left his office said everything: he would rather eat sand than give me what I wanted. By the time I entered the high chamber the next morning, they were all there. Ramsey sat off to the side, his chair turned just enough to watch me walk in. Elder Geoffrey was front and center. Elder Pierre avoided my eyes, his hands folded ever so tightly on his laps. Elder Williams stared down at the table, but the corner of his mouth twitched when I passed. No allies here, just me and me alone. “Luna Raven, you wished to address us?” Elder Geoffrey asked. “I did.” I stopped at the far end of the table. “We need to rescue my husband.” “Your loyalties are in question.” Elder Geoffrey replied immediately, like he’d been rehearsing it. “Interesting,” I replied. “Because my loyalty is to OUR Alpha, who is missing, and none of you seem