All Chapters of HIS FATED LUNA DOCTOR : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

55 Chapters

Chapter 1 : The Marking

Irene."Stand up straight, Irene." My father's voice cut through the celebration noise. "You are embarrassing me."I straightened my spine, watching pack members laugh and dance around the flames. The Moon Ceremony was supposed to be a night of joy, celebrating the alliance between our pack and the visiting Northern wolves. For everyone else, it was. For me, it was another reminder that I would never quite belong."Look at Lyra," Father continued, his eyes on my stepsister as she twirled in her silver dress, commanding attention from every unmated male in the clearing. "See how she represents our family with grace?"I bit my tongue. Grace. That was the word he always used for Lyra. Never for me, his actual daughter. But then again, Lyra's mother had not been a hybrid rogue he had taken pity on. Lyra's bloodline was pure."Yes, Father."He grunted and walked away, drawn by the Beta's call. I released a breath I had not realized I was holding.The smoke from the bonfire was getting thic

Chapter 2: The Stripping

Irene.I stood in the center of the room, they had tied my hands with a silver cord that burned against my wrists. The mark on my neck throbbed with each heartbeat, a constant reminder of the bond I could not escape."Irene Cardona." Elder Garrett spoke first, his voice echoing off the vaulted ceiling. "You have been accused of bringing disgrace upon your family and pack.""I did not ask to be marked," I said, hating how my voice shook. "I did not consent. I was attacked—""Attacked?" My father's laugh was bitter. "Is that what you call sneaking off into the woods with a stranger?""I went for air. That's all. I swear!""Silence." He did not even look at me. "We have a witness who will testify to your true nature."My stomach dropped. A witness?Lyra stepped forward from the shadows, and I should have known. Of course, it was her. She wore a cream-colored dress that made her look innocent, virginal. Tears already glistened in her eyes."I am sorry, Father," she whispered, her voice br

Chapter 3 : The Exile

Irene.I woke to silence.Not the comfortable silence of sleep, but the empty silence of something vital missing. I reached for my wolf, the way I had done every morning since I was twelve, and found nothing. Just a vast, aching void where she used to be.A sob tore from my throat before I could stop it.The room was bare. Four walls, a narrow bed, and one window with iron bars. They had put me in the omega quarters. I pushed myself up, my body screaming in protest. Every muscle felt like it had been shredded and poorly stitched back together.My hand went to my neck. The mark was still there, raised and hot against my skin. The bond pulsed weakly, a distant drum I could barely hear. The stripping ritual had torn away my hybrid wolf, but not the mate bond.I was still tied to a stranger I would never see again.The door opened without warning. My father stood in the doorway, and for a moment, hope flickered in my chest. Maybe he had changed his mind.But his face was saying something

Chapter 4 : The Alpha's Search

Ashford.ONE YEAR LATER.I stood at my office window, watching the afternoon sun cast long shadows across the pack grounds. Somewhere out there, she existed. My mate. The she-wolf I had marked a year ago and lost in the same breath.The bond mark on my shoulder burned, a constant reminder of my failure."Alpha Ashford." My Beta, Simon, knocked before entering. "The council is waiting for your decision.""Tell them I need more time.""With respect, you have had a year. The pack needs a Luna. Stability requires—""I know what the pack needs." I turned from the window, and Simon took an involuntary step back. Good. My wolf was too close to the surface these days, too volatile. "But I will not choose a replacement when my true mate is out there somewhere."Simon softened slightly. "Have you considered that she might be dead? The bond is so faint, Ashford. If she were alive and well, you would feel more than this."I pressed my hand against the mark. He was right. The bond was wrong, muted

Chapter 5: The Return

Irene. The car stopped at the edge of pack territory, and my hands trembled against my medical bag.One year. One year since I had crossed this border as a broken, wolfless failure. Now I was returning as Dr. Irene Cross."You sure about this, Doc?" The human driver looked nervous. "This place gives me the creeps.""I am sure." My voice was steadier than I felt. "Wait here. Someone is supposed to meet me."I stepped out, and the bond mark on my neck immediately flared to life. I pressed my hand against it, hidden beneath my collar and a bandage. The pull was stronger here, almost painful. He was close.The Alpha. My mate. The stranger who had marked me and ruined my life.I had spent a year preparing for this moment. Learning medicine, honing my healing gift, and researching every possible way to break a fated bond. The answer was always the same. Proximity. I needed to be near him to understand the bond well enough to sever it.When I saw the job posting for a doctor needed in Cresc

Chapter 6: The Weight of Healing

IRENE The first week at Crescent Moon Pack passed in a blur of sleepless nights and careful deception.I learned the layout of the pack's medical wing within hours. It was smaller than I expected, more intimate than the human hospital where I had trained. Three beds, a surgical table that looked decades old, cabinets stocked with supplies that were adequate but not exceptional. The pack healers, two middle-aged wolves named Margaret and Finn, watched me with barely concealed suspicion."A human doctor," Margaret had said flatly when we were introduced. "How quaint."I had smiled pleasantly. "I've heard your own healing methods have been... limited. But I'm sure you've done your best with what you have."Margaret's eyes had flashed with something between anger and grudging respect. She had not spoken to me since unless absolutely necessary.That was fine. I preferred the silence.Tom lay in the far bed, his body ravaged by the curse that had been eating him alive for weeks. When I fir

CHAPTER 7: THE FATE

IRENE"That's not…" I stopped, pressing my hand to my forehead. "That's not how this works. You can't just claim someone. You can't mark someone without their consent and call it fate.""I know." His voice broke on the words. "I know, Irene. I've spent every day since that night hating myself for what I did. For losing control. For hurting you. I never meant…" He stopped, his hands clenching at his sides. "I never wanted to take your choice away."The room was too small. Too close. The bond between us pulsed with his anguish, and I could feel his wolf crying out for mine, desperate and confused by my silence."Then why did you do it?" I asked. "Why did you mark me?"Ashford was quiet for a long moment."Because the moment I saw you," he finally said, "my wolf knew. Before my human mind could catch up. It recognized you as its mate, and it couldn't stop itself. All that mattered was claiming you, protecting you, making you mine." He met my eyes, and there was nothing but honesty in his

CHAPTER 8: THE BOND

IRENE"You said I don't know you. You said the bond was forced, that I took your choice away." He leaned forward, his hands on the table. "So I'm going to do this right. I'm going to court you properly, earn your trust, show you that I'm not just the Alpha who made a terrible mistake. I'm going to give you a choice.""You can't just…""I can. And I will." He smiled, and the expression transformed his face. "I'm not going to push you. I'm not going to force you into anything. But I'm also not going to give up. I'm going to prove to you that I'm worthy of being your mate."I stared at him."Are you insane?" I finally asked. "I came here to break the bond. I don't want to be your mate.""Then you can say no." He straightened, stepping back. "All I'm asking is that you give me a chance. A real chance. Let me court you the way I should have from the beginning.""And if I say no?"His expression flickered, but he held firm. "Then I'll accept your decision. I'll help you break the bond if th

Chapter 9: The Watchful Wolf

Irene.The days blurred together, each one bleeding into the next until I lost track of time entirely.Tom's recovery consumed me. I woke before dawn, visited his bedside before the sun had fully risen, and stayed until the moon hung heavy in the sky. His progress was steady but slow, the curse had done so much damage that even my gift could not undo it all at once. Every day brought small victories: deeper breaths, stronger pulses, the faint return of color to his cheeks.Margaret and Finn had stopped questioning my methods. They watched me work with a mixture of awe and wariness, bringing me supplies when I needed them, staying out of my way when I did not. I caught Margaret staring at me sometimes, her eyes sharp and calculating, but she never asked the questions that hovered on her lips.Good. I did not want to answer them.The pack had accepted my presence, if not warmly, then at least without open hostility. The warriors nodded to me in the hallways. The omegas brought me meals

CHAPTER 10: THE TRUTH

IRENEI met his eyes. "Sure that I can trust you. Sure that this…." I gestured between us "...is real, and not just the bond forcing us together."Ashford nodded slowly, his jaw tight. "I understand. Take all the time you need. I'll be here."I walked out of the library, my heart pounding.I had almost told him. I had almost told him everything, about the stripping, about Lyra, about the year I spent rebuilding myself from nothing. I had almost laid my soul bare and trusted him with the pieces.But I was not ready. Not yet.Maybe not ever.That night, I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, and felt Ashford's presence like a shadow at the edge of my awareness.He was outside. Prowling, as he did every night. I could feel his restlessness through the bond, the way his wolf paced and growled, desperate to be near me, to touch me, to claim me.He never came inside. Never knocked on my door or tried to push past my boundaries. He simply walked the perimeter of my quarters, his footsteps sof

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