All Chapters of JILTED LUNA, CLAIMED BY THE ALPHA KING: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

***ERNESH***“I'm going to avenge you tonight.” I promised my brother's body, laying on the cold floor. Then I turned, and started walking into the woods.I don’t know how long I walked for. The trees felt endless, the cold kept hitting my face, but I didn’t care. At some point, my legs felt weak, so I went down on my knees and let out a shaky breath. I tried to calm myself down, but nothing in me was settling. My head wasn’t helping either. It just made everything feel heavier.I didn’t even realize when the knife ended up in my hand. It was just suddenly there. I picked up a fallen branch beside me—thick enough, strong enough—and set the blade against it. I started carving slowly at first, then faster because at that point I just needed something to focus on. The bark kept falling, my palm stung a little, but I kept going until it finally looked like a proper stake. Something I could actually use.My stake.I stood up, trying to steady my breathing. Then I closed my eyes and let my

***ERNESH***He stood in front of me like he was in control of the whole world — calm, bored, untouched by the blood on the ground beside us. My gammas. My men. Torn apart like nothing.Derrick wiped his hand with a handkerchief he brought out of his pocket, eyes lifting to mine.“Ernesh,” he said, voice flat, “I need you to understand something.”I didn’t answer. I couldn’t. My jaw was still tight from the way he’d ripped through the last gamma like the man was made of paper.“If you keep coming for me,” Derrick went on, “your pack dies. Piece by piece. And the next time you pull this stunt—” he tilted his head slightly, eyes darkening, “—I won’t be this forgiving.”I stepped forward anyway.Maybe it was stupid. Maybe it was pride. Maybe it was because seeing him alive every day felt like someone driving metal into my spine.“You call this forgiving?” I breathed. “You butchered—”He cut me off with a cold laugh that scraped against my skin.“You came for me,” he said. “I simply finis

***ERNESH*** I stayed locked up inside my chamber as I mourned Rhonda's death when I noticed a sudden change in the air. I raised my head up and the wind pushed my curtains with a fierce force. I stood up, heading towards my window to lock it, when a voice suddenly came from behind me. “Want to get your revenge on Derrick?” the voice said. “I can help you with that.” I turned slowly, and I was met with a pair of green eyes—a woman's. My breath caught— “Who are you?” The words formed rapidly. “How'd you get in?” A smile tugged from the corner of the woman's lips. “My name is Aria,” she said, moving closer to me. “And… lock your door next time, if you don't want strangers coming into your house.” Silence stretched between us, as we only stared at each other. “Haven't you seen a beautiful woman before?” she spoke finally. “For how long do you plan on staring?” I brushed my palm across my face as I let out a heavy sigh. “I'm not interested in any of your shits. Just go.” “What k

***ROOSEVELT***I woke up to a dull ache running through my arms and legs. For a moment, I thought I was still dreaming, but then the sting sharpened, spreading through my skin like slow fire. I tried to move my wrists, but the pain flared harder.Wolfsbane.“Arhhh…” I cried out, as my eyes snapped open. A figure sat calmly across me, like he had all the time in the world. He was young. Too young for the cold look in his eyes. Silky black hair fell over his forehead.I tugged at the ropes again, and the burning sensation shot up my arms. I gritted my teeth, forcing the growl back down my throat.“With this, you shouldn't be able to get free like the last time,” the figure said as he rose from the chair.He stepped closer, his boots echoing faintly against the concrete floor.“You’re Ernesh, aren’t you?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at him.A faint smile curved his lips. “I guess he told you everything, then.”He stopped just a few feet away from me. “Yes. My name is Ernesh. And by now,

AURORA'S POVLong after I'd woken up, the dream still lingered in my mind. I just couldn't shake the feeling that things might go South in a blink, and my life would suddenly take a turn for the worst. Yes… I was going to tell Ronan about Elias, but something about that dream sowed a seed of distrust in me that I couldn't just manage to shake off.He stayed in my room for a while and even apologized for not taking me along. I mean… I saw how genuine his apology was, but can anyone even blame me for not trusting a man at this point?For now, I'm going to keep the development with Detective Elias a secret and find a way to protect him and my loved ones without openly confronting the enemy.But what if Elias is the enemy too?That isn't impossible.So, I'd better be careful with how I deal with him.I straightened from the bed and walked towards the small table in the corner of my room. My fingers brushed against the surface until I found a pen, then I pulled out a fresh sheet of paper f