All Chapters of BOUND TO THE MOONCREST ALPHA : Chapter 61 - Chapter 67

LILY“Mummy!!!!”The tiny voice screamed as the figure ran over, his little feet kicking up clouds of powdery sand. My eyes, which had been fixed on Adrian a moment ago, finally shifted to Ethan, who was sprinting full-speed toward where Adrian and I were lounging.“Is something wrong, sweetheart?” I asked, sitting up and trying to untangle myself from Adrian’s tight grip. His arm remained anchored around my waist, holding me firmly in place.“Mummy! Daddy! Emma buried Noah!”“What?” The word rolled off my lips faster than I could process it.I scrambled to my feet and followed him, with Adrian trailing right behind us. My pounding heart slowed to a steadier rhythm at the sight of Noah—completely buried under a pile of sand with only his head sticking out—while Emma happily scooped and piled even more sand on top of him.Both of them looked absolutely thrilled.“Mummy, Daddy, look! I buried Noah!” Emma giggled.I shook my head, stepping over to carefully pull Noah out of his sandy gra

The ride took fifteen agonizing minutes, every second stretching into an eternity that twisted in my gut. My breathing shifted from shallow to ragged as fear tightened its grip around my throat. The suspense was suffocating, terrifying, yet the only thing reassuring me was that I was still breathing.Breathing meant I was conscious, and consciousness meant I still had a thread of control.When the car finally skidded to a halt, I threw money at the driver and scrambled out. My boots hit the slick, broken pavement. The stench of rotten garbage, damp sewage, and decaying leaves hung thick in the air.I pushed past the alleyways and rushed up the rusted stairs until I was standing right in front of a heavy steel door. I took one deep, trembling breath before I knocked, my knuckles striking the cold metal with a sharp sting.A second later, the door creaked. My heart rate slowed to a tiny, agonizing thrum—so faint I thought I had stopped breathing altogether.The door swung open, and a to

We said goodbye to the kids and walked out toward the car. Even in the dim light of the evening, I could feel his intense, burning gaze on me.“Did I do something wrong?” I asked as he held the passenger door open.“Driving me completely insane just by existing? Yes,” I let out a soft laugh and slid into the leather seat. Adrian leaned over, clicked my seatbelt into place, and pressed a lingering kiss against my cheek before closing the door.A gentle warmth bloomed in my chest. He rounded the car, climbed into the driver's side, and pulled out into the night. His right hand immediately reached over, lacing his fingers through mine, weaving a comfortable silence between us.The car eventually screeched to a halt, and Adrian stepped out, rounding the hood to open my door. The moment my heels hit the pavement, a barrage of flashbulbs went off as reporters surged forward. Camera shutters clattered like gunfire. For a terrifying second, memories of my past came rushing back—those painfu