All Chapters of Return of the Moon Weaver: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Nadia's POVReid's roar exploded in the dining room like a crack of thunder.Despite his old age, his sheer pressure as a former pack leader made the floor beneath us shake slightly.He slammed a withered but powerful hand onto the wooden table, making the fine tableware rattle.Devin's face turned pale instantly."Lucian, how dare you speak to your grandfather like that? Take your words back. Now. Swear to the Moon Goddess that you will never break this Mate Bond! And it's only been a year, you can't make sure Nadia isn't your True Mate."Lucian remained seated, his spine as straight as a blade.He fell silent, as a high-ranking Alpha, his expression proud and restrained, a mask made of ice, shutting out everyone around him.Carlie sat across from me, her hands twisting nervously in her lap as she looked between us, caught in the middle."Very well, then. It seems that my word means nothing to you now," Reid sneered, a spark of disappointment flickering in his eyes. "If you're determ

Nadia's POV"That's possible. Since he can pinpoint our rune sequences so precisely, someone among us must have leaked the carvings on the Moonstones to them," he murmured.A chill crawled up my spine."Kaleb," I added, my voice dropping to a cautious whisper, "just be careful.""Don't worry about me, and I'll find that out," Kaleb replied. He looked as if he wanted to say more, but he swallowed it back.I had his full support through every false accusation. He must be exhausted after days of hard work.So, I told him to get some rest, and then ended the Mind Link.The cold moonlight shone through the window, casting long, desolate shadows across the floor. It was getting late, and there was still no sign of Lucian. So, he was probably going to stay with Abbie tonight.His warning echoed in my head again, "Before our Mate Bond is officially severed, you should keep your distance from other men."What about him, then? Did the rules of an Alpha only apply to others but not to himself?I

Nadia's POVLucian didn't come home tonight.The torn of the mate bond was a persistent ache. Through this connection, I could feel Luka's emotions bleeding into mine in waves. It was a messy cocktail of alcohol-induced numbness and a raw, inexplicable violence.What was going on?I leaned my head back against the headboard, staring at the shadows dancing on the ceiling.He was at the hospital. He was with Abbie.The tears had long since dried, leaving my skin feeling tight and itchy.Tomorrow. I told myself I would go to see Alpha Reid tomorrow. I would beg him to let us go to the High Council and dissolve the bond immediately. This "transition period" that Lucian insisted on was nothing short of psychological torture. Every second in this house, smelling his scent on the pillows, was a slow-motion execution.Suddenly, the sharp trill of my phone shattered the silence. I glanced at the screen.Lucian.My heart did a painful somersault.He didn't even bother to use the Mind Link anymo

Nadia's POVThe drive to the hospital was agonizing. The air inside the car was so thick with tension that it was hard to draw a full breath.Lucian's hands were clamped onto the steering wheel, his knuckles white as bone. I could see the muscle in his jaw working rhythmically, his entire body tightened like a predator ready to snap. He wasn't just driving; he was fighting the urge to let his wolf take over in his panic.My mind was a chaotic mess of guilt and fear.Reid was the only person in this pack who had ever truly looked out for me. He was the one who had welcomed me with open arms when I arrived as a displaced Omega, and he'd scolded Lucian more times than I could count for being too cold or too demanding. If something happened to him because of us... I didn't know if I could ever forgive myself.Then, Lucian reached out his hand, squeezing my fingers gently."Don't do this to yourself, Nadia," he said softly, his eyes fixed on the road ahead."He's tough. He's going to be fi

Lucian's POVI stared at Nadia for what felt like an eternity.A full minute of heavy, suffocating silence stretched between us as her words, her words, echoed off the walls.She looked so fragile sitting there in our bed, yet her eyes were hard, flashing with a defiance I hadn't seen in the entire year she'd been my mate.The urge to growl, to reclaim my dominance, was clawing at my throat, but I forced it down. My wolf was restless, pacing behind my ribs, confused by the scent of her hurt and the sharp tang of her anger.Without a word, I turned on my heel and walked out, the door clicking shut with a finality that felt heavier than it should have.I didn't go back to our bedroom that night. I spent the remaining hours in my study, nursing a glass of bourbon that tasted like ash, staring at the dissolution papers that had started this entire forest fire.The next morning, I was out the door and into my car before Nadia even set foot on the stairs. I couldn't do another round of figh