All Chapters of Moonbound to a Human: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

AsherSavannah's hand was still in mine when I said it, and I meant it with the same certainty when I said mine. Not as possession but more of a promise. No more half-truths. No more letting the pain fester in the link like and untreated wound. She nodded, still flushed, still breathing like she had just ran up 10 flights of stairs."Okay." she whispered, like she was agreeing to step onto a bridge over teeth.I pushed myself upright, and in doing so, my ribs pulled. The wound was nearly closed, but the ache was lingering like my body didn't trust peace yet. Mable appeared in the doorway. "I had a feeling you were going to try something stupid..." She said, her tone sharp, "Where do you think you are going?""To find Rowan." I answered plainly.Mable's eyes narrowed."You can find him while sitting down."Savannah shifted beside me, trying to look innocent."We just... need to talk with him."Mable looked between us, took in her flushed cheeksm the way my hand hadn't left hers, the

SavannahThe moment Asher turned away, I realized something ugly and simple. As he was punching away at the keys, his shoulders squaring like he could hold the whole house up by force, my eyes widened.They were going out there again.And I was going to be left inside with my heart fluttering like a trapped bird, listening to the house shudder every time the wards would pulse.I hated it.I hated that this time the fear was smarter. It didn't shove me toward a door. It told me that the only thing I could do without making it worse was to stay alive. Stay useful.My fingers curled once at my sides. Before I could change my mind, I turned and walked away, even though my heart begged me to stay. I headed back toward the medical wing.Mable was behind the counter, like she was when we left a little bit ago, hands moving with brisk purpose. She was sorting gauze, then moved to snapping lids onto jars. She was humming a small tune, pretending she wasn't listening to the rest of the house t

SavannahAsher crossed the room like he had walked through fire to get here. Not physically at least this time, but something about him looked burned anyway.His face was too still. His jaw too tight. His eyes kept flicking toward the door like a part of him had been left on the other side of it. His hand found mine, warm and steady, but his fingers curled around me a little too hard. I looked down at our joined hands, then back up to him."Asher?" I asked quietly, "What's wrong? You seem distant."For a second, he didn't answer. His throat moved as he swallowed. That scared me more than if he had come in shouting orders. "Asher," I tried again, sitting straighter on the bed, "Why are you here? Shouldn't you be out there with Rowan?" His eyes snapped to mine and a slight blush tinged his cheeks. Something raw and complicated moved through them, like he was startled and hadn't caught up with himself. "Rowan..." he said, "sent me back here."My eye brows pulled together."He sent yo

RowanThe Bloodborn's smile didn't falter. If anything, it sharpened.The vampire in front of us swayed slightly, its dead eyes fixed somewhere near my throat, but it didn't move without being told to. That was what made my stomach tighten. It wasn't hunger holding it back. It was command.The Bloodborn stood behind it like a shadow wearing skin, pale and elegant and wrong in way that made Grim snarl loudly beneath my skin. Caius shifted beside me, just enough that his shoulder nearly brushed mine."Rowan..." he murmured through the side of his mouth."I see it." The Bloodborn's gaze slid to Caius, who went still.Not afraid, but every ounce of humor drained from his face."Such a fast little thing..." It rasped, "You were difficult to follow.""I get that a lot." Caius said his eyes never leaving the Bloodborn.It chuckled. The sound was dry. Thin. Like bones being lightly tapped against stone. My claws lengthened another fraction."Why are you here?" I demandedThe Bloodborn loo

RowanWhen my knee hit the wet ground, the second vampire flew over me, thrown my Caius's full weight, its body crashing into Valtheris before either of them could react.He caught the thing by the shoulder and shoved it away with disgust.Caius skidded to a stop near me, tawny fur streaked with black blood, one ear torn, teeth bared in a grin only a wolf could manage."Having fun?" I said, glancing his direction."I deeply regret having a big breakfast this morning. But yes." He huffed through the link."Good."The vampire scrambled upright again, half its face hanging loose from Cauis's bite. Valtheris wiped blood from his cheek with two fingers, then looked at the red smear as if it fascinated him."You two are more entertaining than expected." He rasped.I rolled my shoulders, grunting and ignoring the ache spreading through my back."Yeah? And you talk more than expected."Caius gave a low approving growl.The Bloodborn looked between us. The amusement in his face began to fade