All Chapters of The Alpha Who Lost the Moon: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Nyra's POVThe Sanctuary Den is on fire.Not literally. But close enough.Rogues swarm the perimeter like a plague. Twenty, Mira said. I count at least thirty.Silver light erupts from my palms before I finish the thought.The first rogue never sees me coming. One moment he's lunging for Elena. The next, he's ash."Get them inside!" I shout to Elena. "Bar the doors. Don't open them until I say."She nods and herds the terrified omegas toward the main building.A rogue breaks through on my left. Kael intercepts him mid-leap, his alpha power blazing gold. They collide with brutal force.I don't have time to watch.Three more rogues circle me. Smart ones. They've learned to attack from different angles.Not smart enough.I let the lunar power flow freely. Silver flames spiral outward in a perfect circle, catching all three before they can scatter.Their screams are brief."Right flank!" Kael's voice cuts through the chaos.I turn. Five rogues are trying to breach the eastern wall.We mov

Mira's POVI find Nyra three miles from the Sanctuary Den, gathering supplies from one of her hidden caches.She senses me before I make a sound. Her hand moves toward her power instinctively."It's just me," I call out.She relaxes slightly. "Mira. What are you doing here?""We need to talk.""If this is about the alliance. . .""It's not."She turns to face me fully. Silver eyes wary. "Then what?"I've never been good at subtlety. Kael says it's my greatest strength and biggest flaw in equal measure.So I don't bother easing into it."What do you actually want?" I ask."Excuse me?""From all of this. The network. The rebellion. The alliance with Kael." I step closer. "What do you actually want?"Nyra's expression shutters. "That's not your concern.""It is when you're working with my alpha. When you're putting yourself and everyone around you in danger. When you're. . .""When I'm what?""When you're making Kael question everything he's spent five years building.""That's on him. No

Dorian's POVThe invitation is a masterpiece.I run my fingers over the embossed seal, admiring the weight of the parchment. Heavy. Expensive. Impossible to ignore."Alpha Draven and the Moonshadow are cordially invited to a Council gathering at Thornwood territory. Discussions regarding territorial security and mutual interests."Formal. Gracious. Perfectly calculated.Marcus looks over my shoulder, frowning at the wording."You're inviting them both? Together?""Of course.""That's dangerous.""That's the point."He doesn't understand. None of them do.They see Nyra as a threat to eliminate. A problem to solve with force or sacrifice.I see her as the key to everything."The seating arrangements," I say, pulling out the hall layout. "Nyra at my right hand. Kael directly across from her.""You want them that close?""I want them close enough to watch each other. Far enough to ache."Marcus shifts uncomfortably. "What are you planning?""Research." I smile. "Nothing more."It's not en

Nyra’s POVDawn breaks cold and merciless.I'm already moving before the horn sounds, silver grass whispering beneath my feet as I run. The hunt. Ancient tradition. Display of dominance wrapped in ceremony.Dorian arranged this specifically for Kael to watch me be chased.My wolf snarls low in my mind. We don't run from anyone anymore.But tradition demands it. And refusing would have consequences I'm not ready to face.Behind me, the horn blares across Thornwood estate. The alphas are released.The chase begins.I pull on lunar magic instinctively, letting shadow cloak my trail. Misdirecting my scent across three different paths. The forest swallows me whole, branches parting like they recognize what I've become.My heart pounds. Adrenaline sings through my veins.I am fast. I am clever. I will not be caught easily.Footsteps thunder behind me. Multiple wolves. Their excitement bleeds through the morning air, raw and hungry.I veer left, magic rippling outward. Creating false trails.

Nyra’s POVI make it back to the estate with my walls rebuilt and my expression locked down.Every step through the silver grass feels measured. Controlled. Like if I move too fast, something inside me will crack open again.It won't.I won't let it.The other alphas are gathered in the main hall when I enter, their conversations dying the moment they see me. I feel their eyes track my movement. Assessing. Judging. Wondering what happened in that clearing.Let them wonder.I walk past them without a word. Head high. Shoulders back. The Moonshadow doesn't explain herself to anyone.Kael stands near the fireplace, dark-haired and broad-shouldered, tension written into every line of his body. His gold eyes find mine across the room.I don't look at him.Can't look at him.Because if I do, everyone will see what I'm trying so hard to hide. That his mouth was on mine less than an hour ago. That I pulled him closer instead of pushing him away. That for one devastating moment, I forgot why I