All Chapters of A Packless Luna: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

. I read Riven's message for the fifth time, but the words still made my hands shake. I know what they did to your family. I quickly folded the paper and pushed it beneath the mattress. No one could see it. Especially not Kael. “Nyra.” I froze. Kael stood at the doorway, watching me. “What are you doing?” “Nothing.” His eyes narrowed. “You've been staring at that bed for almost a minute.” “I was thinking.” “About what?” “Nothing important.” He walked farther into the room. “You're lying.” My heart jumped. “I don't lie.” “You just did.” I crossed my arms. “You don't exactly tell me everything either.” His expression hardened. “This isn't about me.” “Then stop questioning me.” Kael studied my face. “What happened?” “Nothing.” “Nyra.” “I said nothing.” He remained silent for several seconds. Then he sighed. “Fine.” He turned toward the door. But before leaving, he looked back at me. “If something happens, you tell me.” I forced a smile. “I will.” He

The moment I saw the blood on the trail, I knew something was wrong. It was too clean. Too deliberate. I crouched beside the bushes and touched the dark stain with two fingers. “Nyra.” Kael's voice came from behind me. I stood quickly. “Look at this.” “I already did.” I frowned. “Then you know what it means.” “It means you're not going any farther.” I stared at him. “Excuse me?” “You heard me.” “I found evidence that someone attacked our border patrol. I'm not going to stand here while you send warriors to investigate something I can see with my own eyes.” Kael stepped closer. “This isn't a normal attack.” “How do you know?” “Because there are no bodies.” I looked around. He was right. There was blood, broken branches, and deep marks in the ground, but no dead warriors. “Maybe they were taken,” I said. “Maybe.” “Then we need to find them.” “We do. But you're staying here.” I crossed my arms. “You can't keep ordering me around.” “This isn't about your position as

My reflection stared back at me with silver eyes. I couldn't move. For several seconds, I stood frozen in front of the mirror, wondering if I was still dreaming. Then I blinked. The silver glow disappeared. My eyes were normal again. I stepped closer to the mirror. “What just happened to me?” I touched my face. Nothing. No glow. No strange light. Just me. Or at least the person I thought I was. I backed away from the mirror. “Maybe it was the vision.” I wanted to believe that. I needed to believe that. The burning village had already left me confused. Now my own body was doing things I couldn't explain. I climbed back into bed, but sleep refused to come. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the silver light. I saw the symbol. I heard the word. Awaken. I pulled the blanket around myself. “I am not losing my mind.” The next morning, I barely touched my breakfast. Kael noticed immediately. “You're quiet.” “I'm tired.” “You were quiet yesterday too.” I looked a

Riven stood only a few steps away from me. For a moment, I forgot how to breathe. The man whose name had haunted Ironfang for weeks was finally standing in front of me. No army surrounded him. No warriors charged at the gates. He had come alone. Or at least, that was what I could see. "Riven," I whispered. His eyes stayed on mine. "Nyra." The way he said my name made my stomach tighten. Kael stepped in front of me immediately. "You have five seconds to explain why you are standing in my territory." Riven gave him a cold smile. "I didn't come for you, Alpha." "Then you made a serious mistake." Kael's voice was low and dangerous. I touched his arm. "Wait." He looked back at me. "Nyra, stay behind me." "No." His jaw tightened. "I said stay behind me." "And I said no." Riven watched us silently. Then he said, "So this is what you've become." I frowned. "What does that mean?" "You trust him." "I barely trust anyone." Riven's expression changed slightly. "Good.

"I don't know which one of you I should fear more." The words came out before I could stop them. Kael stood frozen a few steps away from me, his face pale with shock. Magnus was watching me. And there was something in his eyes that made my blood run cold. Fear. Not anger. Not surprise. Fear. "Nyra," Kael said quietly. I shook my head. "Don't." "Listen to me." "I have listened to you for weeks." My voice broke. "And every time I ask you a question, you give me another secret." Kael stepped toward me. I stepped back. "Stay away from me." His expression tightened. "Nyra, you don't understand what you just heard." "I heard enough." Magnus finally spoke. "You should not have followed him." I looked at him. "You knew I was here." He didn't deny it. "Yes." My stomach twisted. "Why?" Magnus said nothing. I looked at Kael. "Did you bring me here?" "No." "Did you know he would be here?" Kael hesitated. "Yes." The answer hurt. I laughed softly, but there was