Lahat ng Kabanata ng Moon bound to the ruthless alpha: Kabanata 131 - Kabanata 140

My best friend Emma decided to join the journey, and she didn’t seem interested in entertaining any argument against it. She trained alongside me whenever she could, pushed herself through the exercises I complained about, and spent her evenings helping me sort through some of the historical records.She also had a habit of reminding me that I wasn’t going to be allowed to disappear into the library for the entire journey.“You do realize we’ll have to eat and sleep at some point, right?” she asked one afternoon when she found me bent over a book in the library.I didn’t bother looking up. “I’m aware.”“Good. I was beginning to worry that you’ve decided to survive on old books and stubbornness.”“Stubbornness has kept me alive this long.”“Yes, and look how pleasant you’ve become because of it.”I finally lifted my head and gave her a flat look. She only grinned, pulling out the chair opposite me and dropping into it with a sigh.For all her teasing, Emma had been taking the preparati

My room looked different from the way it usually did on the day of the journey, with my bed neatly made, the drawers closed, and the few things I had taken out while packing had been returned to their places. My luggage sat beside the door, and I had checked its contents so many times that I was beginning to annoy myself.We could be gone for a month, perhaps even longer, and I had no idea what to expect once we reached Hollowfang. The little information we had gathered about the ancient territory wasn’t enough to prepare me for everything we might encounter, so I had done my best to make sure I wasn’t going into this journey completely unprepared.I had packed a few changes of clothes, comfortable boots, a thick jacket for the colder nights, and the basic things I would need to take care of myself. There were also a few pieces of equipment I had been advised to carry, including a small knife, a compass, a flask, and some other necessities that could prove useful if we found ourselves

I couldn’t stop watching Kael after he had finished addressing the entire pack and was speaking with Jason and Eric again, giving them a few final instructions. Even though he had already made it clear that he trusted them, he still wanted to make sure nothing had been overlooked.It was one of the things I had come to notice about him. Kael didn’t simply hand over responsibilities and assume everything would work out. He made sure people had what they needed before allowing himself to move on.There was something reassuring about that and perhaps that was why I found myself watching him longer than I intended.He looked so captivating this morning. Not just because of the clothes he wore or the weapons at his well toned waist, but because of the way he carried himself. There was a quiet determination in his expression, the kind that made it difficult to imagine him backing down from anything he had decided to face and I found that even sexier.I knew this journey wasn’t going to be e

I turned and found Kael standing a short distance away, already mounted on his horse.He looked every bit as prepared as I’d expected him to be with his expression focused, but when his eyes met mine, some of the seriousness in his face softened.“Are you ready?” he asked.I nodded. “Yes.”“Good. We’re leaving shortly. Stay close to the main group, and if anything happens, don’t wander off without telling someone.”“I won’t.”His gaze lingered on me for a moment, as though he wanted to say something else, then he nodded toward Emma.“Make sure you can keep up with her.”Emma placed a hand against her chest.“Excuse me, Alpha. I can keep up perfectly well. I’m beginning to think this pack has very little faith in me.”Kael’s mouth curved into a faint smile.“I’ll believe that when I see it.”“Everyone is against me today,” she muttered.I laughed as Kael turned his horse toward the front of the group.I watched him move away, noticing how naturally the other warriors adjusted around him

We stood among the bodies of the creatures, surrounded by the sounds of the remaining fight. Warriors were still shouting in the distance and my dagger remained clenched in my hand, its handle slippery beneath my fingers.I was still trying to convince myself that the creature I had just killed wasn’t going to get back up when Kael’s gaze settled on me.His eyes moved over my face, then down to my bloodstained clothes. As something almost like concern flickered across his features before his attention shifted to the beast lying behind me.The dagger was still lodged in its skull.When he looked back at me, his expression had changed.The tension in his jaw eased, and the corners of his mouth lifted into a smile as I immediately lost whatever little sense I possessed and smiled right back. Despite the blood, the dead creatures, and the very real possibility that something else might emerge from the surrounding forest, I couldn’t help feeling proud of myself.I had been terrified when tha