All Chapters of AFTER DIVORCE, I BECAME A LUNA: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

My heart shattered into a million frantic pieces."Josie!" I screamed, turning toward the mansion doors without a second thought."Gwen, wait!" Xavier commanded, catching my arm as I stumbled on the wet marble floor. "The pack enforcers are already mobilizing. We take the fast transport."We sprinted out into the pouring rain, leaping into Xavier’s armored military transport vehicle. Xavier smashed his foot onto the accelerator, sending the heavy vehicle tearing through the dark mountain roads toward the northern sanctuary at breakneck speeds."Cole planned this entire thing," I said, my voice trembling as I gripped the dashboard. "The council meeting was a distraction! He wanted you away from the safe house so his rogues could steal Josie!""He won't lay a single finger on her," Xavier said, his voice terrifyingly calm, but the steering wheel was bending beneath the crushing force of his grip. "If a single hair on my daughter's head is harmed, I will slaughter every rogue wolf i

The silence in the master bedroom was deafening.I sat up slowly, pulling the silk sheet over my chest, my heart hammering against my ribs. "A... a shape-shifting demon?"Xavier’s face drained of color. He stood up from the bed, his muscular back rigid with shock. "Repeat that, archivist," he commanded into the communicator, his voice cold as arctic ice."The medical team ran three separate essence scans on the body recovered from the burn site, Alpha," the chief archivist explained frantically over the line. "The genetic structure collapsed into black ash the moment cold iron touched it. That only happens to Abyssal shapeshifters! The real Beta Cole... was murdered and replaced a decade ago during his journey through the Western Wastes!"Xavier crushed the metal communicator in his fist, shattering it into useless pieces."Ten years," Xavier whispered, his voice trembling with a terrifying blend of rage and horror. "For ten years, an Abyssal monster wore my stepbrother's skin...

The morning sun washed over the grand balcony of the Holt Tower, painted in gorgeous shades of molten gold and gentle rose. Hand in hand, Xavier and I stood looking down at the lush green forest surrounding the pack territory. My heart was lighter than it had been in seven long years. The dark clouds of Cole’s terrible cruelty, his lies, and the demonic shadow that had almost destroyed our lives had finally cleared away. With my hand resting gently on my lower stomach where our new baby was growing, and with Josie sleeping peacefully in her room, I believed that peace had finally arrived."You are quiet today, my Luna," Xavier murmured softly, pulling me closer to his broad, warm chest. His arm wrapped tightly around my waist, his sandalwood scent instantly bringing a sense of pure safety to my heart. He pressed a sweet kiss onto the side of my neck, right over the glowing Luna mark that bonded our souls forever."I was just thinking about how fast everything changed," I said, turni

Time seemed to freeze in that terrible, bloody second.The heavy black steel blade went deep into Xavier’s chest. A terrifying spray of dark red blood hit the cold river rocks. A collective gasp of pure horror tore through the ranks of the Hallow Pack warriors."XAVIER!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, my world shattering into absolute darkness. I didn't care about the flying arrow, I didn't care about the rogue warriors—I sprinted toward the sacred combat circle, my feet slipping on the wet stones.Captain Marcus managed to raise his shield just in time, knocking the dark arrow away from Josie. But in the ring, Lord Sterling stood over Xavier, laughing maniacally as he pulled his bloody sword out of Xavier’s chest.Xavier fell to his knees, clutching his bleeding chest, dark red blood pouring through his fingers. His heavy breathing was ragged and shallow, his glowing blue eyes dimming fast."You weak fool!" Lord Sterling sneered, stepping up to Xavier and kicking him hard in

The violent tremor rattled the concrete floor beneath our feet. Crystal wine glasses fell from the outdoor table, shattering into tiny pieces across the marble balcony.Screams echoed from the courtyard six stories below as pack members stumbled, clutching wall pillars for balance."Xavier! What is happening?!" I gasped, grabbing the stone balustrade as another heavy shockwave hit the tower.Xavier wrapped his arm firmly around my waist, his eyes scanning the surrounding mountains. "The epicenter isn't under the town... it's coming from the sacred volcano peak behind the pack house!"High up on the dark mountain ridge, a massive column of dark red fire and black smoke shot straight into the night sky, blocking out the light of the full moon! The air instantly turned hot and sulfurous, carrying the bitter smell of burning iron and dark magic."Captain Marcus! Report!" Xavier bellowed into his arm communicator.Marcus’s voice came through, filled with loud static and absolute pani