All Chapters of The Alpha King’s Tattered Shirt: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

The cold mountain wind howled down the stone corridors of the Lycan Moonkeep, whipping through the open archways as I froze on top of the heavy wooden worktable."Ms. Ada?" Freya Silverclaw’s voice slammed through the thick oak panels, her claws scratching at the wood. "The False Luna Matriarch demands to inspect the white-jasmine silver threading right now. Turn the bolt immediately!"Lucian didn't flinch.His eyes were locked onto mine, red rimmed with pure Alpha possessiveness as his broad hand squeezed my bare waist, holding me pinned beneath his crushing weight."Answer her," he rasped into my ear, his thick length pressing hard against my damp skin. "Tell her you are occupied.""I am... preparing the sacred dye," I called out, my voice trembling despite the rune-stone under my collar. "Do not open the latch, or the moonlight magic will be ruined!"Freya paused outside the door, her low growl echoing into the room. "You have ten minutes, artisan. If the robes are not ready for th

"The nerve of you to touch Elder Luna Amelia’s sacred jasmine blooms," Tanis Moonshade's voice hissed from behind me, sharp and full of venom. "Do you have any idea how much essence she pours into cultivating these night-blooms every moon cycle?"My claws extended into the dirt. "I am only gathering the fallen ones. The moon-silk robes require a natural binding agent for the silver runes to hold their magic.""Do you think you can fool me, artisan?" Tanis stepped into my space, her golden eyes flashing with raw aggression. "I saw how Supreme Alpha Lucian looked at you in the tower. You are trying to weave a spell into those robes to steal what belongs to me.""Keep your claws to yourself, Tanis," I said, my voice heavy with the magic of my voice-altering rune. "Touch me again and I will let the Supreme Alpha know who ruined his mother's garments."She raised her hand to strike me, her face contorted in rage. "You arrogant little stray! I'll rip that ridiculous mask right off your face

"She must have miscalculated," Tanis Moonshade sneered, her eyes gleaming with dark satisfaction in the dim light of the Alpha Throne Chamber. "The Supreme Alpha cannot truly intend to bring a stray to the Ravenshadow Pack council."Lucian did not even lift his eyes from the parchment on his desk. "Ensure you learn a thing or two from her tomorrow, Tanis.""I will," Tanis hissed softly, stepping backward out of the chamber door with a twisted smile playing on her lips.As soon as the heavy iron door slammed shut, I emerged from behind the desk, my wolf snarling under my skin. "You cannot be serious about bringing me to the Ravenshadow territory.""Is there a problem with that?" Lucian asked, his golden Alpha eyes locking onto mine with lethal calm."Everything is a problem with that!" I yelled, my heart hammering violently against my ribs. "If I make one mistake in front of the pack elders, your mother will use it to strip my bloodline of our seat!""Stay close to me during the feast,

"Let go of me, Lucian!" I hissed, my claws pricking through the fine linen of his dress shirt. "The pack stewards saw you stumble into the manor! If I am not back at the Moonkeep before your mother checks the guest chambers, she will have my head!"Lucian’s heavy weight pressed me down into the silk sheets, his golden Alpha eyes burning down into mine with a dark, predatory amusement. His thumb slid along my jawline, leaving a trail of fire across my skin. "Let her try. She knows better than to touch what belongs to the Supreme Alpha King.""This isn't a game!" My breath hitched as his thumb pressed lightly against my lower lip. "Your mother already thinks High Artisan Ada is an arrogant brat for talking back to her in the central hall. If she finds out Selene Corvinus is sneaking into your bed every night, the Grand Wolf Assembly will strip my bloodline before the full moon!"Lucian let out a low, vibrating growl from deep within his chest, the sound echoing through the quiet master

I froze as Lucian’s heavy, scar-laced hand locked around my wrist like an iron cuff, his massive Alpha frame pinning me flat into the silk mattress of Moonshade Manor."Didn't you swear your wolf would sleep in my bed every single night?" he rasped, his golden eyes glowing with a dark, predatory hunger that made my core throb.My breath hitched as his thumb traced the jawline of my bare face. "I did, but—""Then sleep," Lucian rumbled, pulling my body tight against his chest as he rolled onto his side.Despite his terrifying strength, his touch was impossibly gentle, wrapping around my ribs as if I were made of fragile glass. He buried his face into the crook of my neck, taking a deep, ragged inhale of my natural white-jasmine scent until the heavy tension in his shoulders finally melted away.Listening to the deep, steady thud of his heart beneath my ear, my own hyperventilating lungs slowed down. The exhaustion of hiding behind a shadow-veil for days caught up to me, and I closed my