Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Jilted Luna : Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

As the warning cry rang across the battlefield, every werewolf reacted at once. Muscles tightened. Bodies crouched low to the ground. Eyes lifted toward the sky as they prepared to launch themselves upward the instant an opportunity appeared.Above them, the heavens glowed a dark crimson, as though the sunset itself had been soaked in blood.Then the vampires came.From the distant fortress, countless dark figures poured into the air. At first they appeared as scattered dots against the red sky, but within moments they gathered into a vast swarm. They circled high overhead like a storm gathering strength before sweeping toward the battlefield in a massive wave.There were so many of them that the crimson sky vanished entirely.Dark wings filled the heavens.Daylight seemed to disappear.Growls spread through the werewolf ranks as claws pushed from fingertips and fangs lengthened inside snarling mouths. Every warrior braced for impact.Meanwhile, Carlisle and his team remained near the

The Dark Forest ultimately worked in Carlisle’s favor. Its thick shadows swallowed light so completely that he and his team seemed to vanish into them. They moved swiftly beneath the blackened canopy, using both their speed and the unnatural darkness to remain hidden. Carlisle’s midnight-black fur blended perfectly with his surroundings, making him nearly impossible to spot. More than once, vampires passed close enough that they should have noticed him, yet none of them saw anything. Even so, the journey was far from simple. Carlisle could not afford a single mistake. As they advanced through the forest, he constantly divided his attention between multiple threats. One eye remained on the battlefield in the distance, tracking the progress of the fighting. The other stayed fixed on the fortress, searching for any sign that a vampire had noticed their absence or picked up on their movements. Only after they had put enough distance between themselves and the battle did Carlisle

The moment Carlisle ripped the sewer gate open, a piercing screech tore through the night. The sound was so sharp and powerful that it seemed to cut through the battlefield itself. It echoed across the fortress grounds and rolled through the surrounding lands like a storm. High within the tallest tower, the vampire lord had finally awakened. The constant explosions shaking the battlefield had dragged him from his sleep, and judging by that furious scream, he was not pleased. The bombardment had been loud enough to overwhelm even his supernatural senses. A painful ringing filled his ears, briefly dulling his hearing. Under normal circumstances, there wasn’t much that happened around the fortress without him noticing it. For the moment, however, his senses were in disarray. The ringing would fade soon enough, but those few moments of weakness were enough to leave even the vampire lord irritated and disoriented. His screech swept across the battlefield. The reaction was imme

“See? I told you. Nobody’s here. You’re getting paranoid.”One of the male vampires stepped into the room and casually looked around.Hidden behind the curtain, Carlisle barely dared to breathe. Through a narrow gap in the fabric, he watched the vampire’s movements closely. For one terrifying moment, the creature’s gaze drifted toward his side of the room.Carlisle immediately tensed.The vampire seemed to linger there a little longer than necessary, and Carlisle could feel his heartbeat quicken.Fortunately, the room was dim, much like the rest of the castle. Vampires had little love for bright light, so most chambers remained cloaked in shadow. More importantly, Carlisle’s enchanted cloak was still doing its job. The concealment enchantment blurred his presence and dulled the awareness of anyone searching for him.Without it, he was certain he would have already been caught.The second vampire entered a moment later and smacked his companion across the back of the head.“Don’t even

Carlisle forced himself to stay focused.One arm supported the princess securely against his chest while his free hand remained available in case he needed to open a door or react to an unexpected threat. The situation was becoming more dangerous by the minute. He could already feel the enchantment woven into his cloak weakening. Soon, its concealment magic would disappear entirely.There was no longer any reason to stay inside the palace.For now, retreating was the only sensible option.Keeping Raquel close, he retraced his route through the fortress, moving as quietly as possible through corridors and stairwells.As he walked, a question surfaced once again.How did he know she was truly the missing princess?The answer came from a memory he had never forgotten.Years ago, when he was still a child, his father had taken him to the royal palace. During that visit, Carlisle had caught sight of a little girl playing in the gardens.Even now, he remembered her clearly.Long waves of go