Semua Bab His Crimson Luna: Bab 21 - Bab 26

Dual POV (Aldric & Regina) Aldric The ballroom doors closed behind them with a quiet click, muffling the distant noise of the convention. For a moment the three of them stood in the empty hallway — Aldric, Regina, and Rebecca — the weight of what they had just realized settling heavily between them. Rafael. Not a rumor. Not a suspicion. The truth. Aldric had imagined confronting enemies before. Rogue wolves, territorial disputes, even rival Alphas. Those threats were simple compared to this. This was betrayal. And betrayal had a way of cutting deeper than claws ever could. Rebecca leaned against the wall beside them, her arms folded loosely across her chest. Despite her calm posture, Aldric could feel the tension radiating from her. “You’ve suspected him before,” she said quietly. It wasn’t a question. Aldric exhaled slowly. “Not really,” he admitted. “Pieces didn’t fit sometimes, but I never pushed them further.” Because he had trusted Rafael. The

Dual POV (Regina & Aldric)ReginaThe forest felt different.Regina noticed it the moment they stepped outside her father’s lodge.The night air was cool and alive, carrying scents she had never fully noticed before — damp soil, pine resin, the faint musk of deer somewhere deeper in the woods, and the delicate sweetness of night-blooming flowers hidden among the undergrowth.Everything was sharper.Brighter.The moon hung low and luminous above the treetops, casting silver light across the forest floor. Regina tilted her head slightly, listening.Leaves rustled hundreds of feet away.A small animal darted through brush.An owl shifted on a branch overhead.Her heart beat faster as the realization settled.“I can hear everything,” she murmured.Beside her, Aldric watched carefully.The bond pulsed gently between them, carrying her excitement and unease directly into his chest.“Your senses are expanding,” he said.Regina exhaled slowly.“It feels like the forest is… speaking.”That was

Dual POV (Regina & Aldric)⸻ReginaThe convention hall was louder tonight.Regina noticed it the moment she stepped inside.More wolves had arrived throughout the day—leaders from distant territories, their Betas and enforcers following behind them like shadows. The scent of power filled the room: cedar, leather, pine, and something sharper beneath it all.Dominance.But beneath the familiar energy of a gathering pack was something else.Unease.News of the newest attack had spread faster than anyone expected. Conversations were quieter now, carried in clusters near tables and along the edges of the hall.Everyone knew something was wrong.Everyone knew something—or someone—was hunting wolves again.Regina stood near one of the tall windows overlooking the forest, a glass of water in her hand she hadn’t touched.Through the mate bond she could feel Aldric moving somewhere across the room. His emotions brushed against her awareness like distant warmth—focused, controlled, but restless