Semua Bab MARKED BY THE THREE ALPHAS : Bab 51 - Bab 60

Lila's pov The neutral grounds sat deep within abandoned territory between Bloodmoon and Silver Moon.No pack claimed the land anymore.Old battles had soaked too much blood into the earth for that.The atmosphere felt heavy the moment we arrived.Tense.Watchful.Dangerously quiet.Pack wolves lined opposite ends of the clearing, divided clearly by allegiance. Bloodmoon stood together near the northern ridge while Silver Moon gathered along the opposite side beneath dark pine trees.And directly between them—A circle had been marked into the dirt.The challenge ground.I stood beside Ronan and Darius at the edge of the clearing while Kade removed his jacket calmly, movements controlled and unhurried.Like this was just another responsibility to handle.Not a fight that could decide whether two packs went to war.Darius muttered beside me, “I really hate Marcus’s face.”Ronan crossed his arms. “That’s the least concerning thing here.”But I understood the aggression simmering beneat

Lila's pov I found Kade in the western wing long after midnight.Most of the compound had finally gone quiet.The fires outside still burned low in the courtyards, warriors rotating through patrol shifts while the rest of Bloodmoon tried to sleep after the Shadowfang attack.But Kade hadn’t come to bed.I knew that before I even reached his office.The bond felt wrong.Heavy.Muted in the way it became when he locked too much emotion behind control.The door was partially open when I arrived.Kade stood near the window overlooking the dark forest beyond the compound walls, one hand braced against the frame.He didn’t turn when I entered.“You should be sleeping,” he said quietly.I closed the door behind me softly.“You should too.”Silence.Moonlight spilled across the room in pale silver, catching the sharp lines of his face and the exhaustion carved into them.For a moment, neither of us spoke.Then Kade laughed once without humor.“Five people are dead because Finn wanted to hurt

Lila's pov The attack began with gunfire.Not howls.Not scent warnings.Gunfire.The sharp crack split through the night hard enough to wake the entire compound instantly.I jerked upright in bed just as alarms erupted across Bloodmoon.The bond slammed into me violently—Kade: alert and commanding.Darius: immediate fury.Ronan: cold, lethal focus.Then another sound followed.Screaming.My blood ran cold.“Kade—”“We’re under attack,” he said sharply, already pulling on weapons. “Stay close to us.”Outside, chaos had exploded across the compound.Smoke curled above the eastern walls while wolves raced through the grounds in every direction. The air smelled wrong immediately.Silver.Wolfsbane.Humans.The Purge Initiative had arrived.And they’d come prepared.Another explosion shook the compound hard enough to rattle the walls.Darius shoved open the door first, eyes already glowing gold beneath the darkness.“How the hell did they breach the outer line?”“Explosives,” Ronan answ

Lila's pov The compound felt emptier after Elder Sarah’s death.Quieter.Like Bloodmoon itself was mourning.Wolves spoke softer in the hallways. Patrols rotated with grim determination instead of confidence. Even the air seemed heavier beneath the constant pressure of grief and approaching war.And through all of it, Sarah’s final words stayed trapped inside my head.Three days until the full moon.Three days until a decision that could change everything.I waited until late evening to tell them.Kade, Darius, and Ronan were gathered in the war room reviewing updated patrol reports when I walked in.All three looked exhausted.Kade sat at the head of the strategy table, shoulders tense beneath the weight of leadership. Darius leaned against the wall sharpening a blade with unnecessary aggression while Ronan sorted through intelligence documents beside him.The moment I entered, their attention shifted immediately.Kade noticed my expression first.“What happened?”I closed the door

Lila's pov The full moon hung heavy and luminous above the sacred grove, bathing everything in silver light. Ancient trees formed a natural circle around the clearing, their leaves whispering in the night breeze as if the forest itself held its breath. Dozens of Bloodmoon pack members stood in a wide ring, their faces painted with ritual markings, eyes bright with anticipation and reverence.I stood at the center in flowing white ritual robes that shimmered like moonlight on water. The fabric was thin, almost weightless against my skin, and I could already feel the pull of the moon tugging at the heat still lingering in my veins. My heart hammered steadily. This was the final step, the ritual that would bind me fully as Luna, merging my essence with the pack’s in a way no ordinary bond could achieve.Kade, Darius, and Ronan stood just outside the inner circle. Their presence anchored me even from a distance. Kade’s jaw was tight, arms crossed over his chest. Darius looked like he wan