Todos os capítulos de Moon bound to the ruthless alpha: Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 20

Vanessa’s POV I couldn’t stop staring at the place where they had disappeared.The trees stood motionless, hiding Kael and Anna from view, yet my eyes refused to leave them.Around me, warriors laughed as they talked about the tournament. Some congratulated the winners while others argued over the matches. The training grounds buzzed with excitement.I heard none of it.All I could see was Kael reaching for her…Not me.Her!A bitter laugh escaped my lips.How pathetic.I’d just won first place in the tournament, yet somehow, I still felt like the biggest loser standing here.Because none of it mattered, not if Kael hadn’t been watching.Not if the only person whose opinion mattered had spent the entire tournament looking at someone else.I closed my eyes for a second, trying to steady the anger burning inside me.I needed this rank.I needed everyone to see me.Most importantly…I needed Kael to see me.I’d loved him for as long as I could remember.Back when we were children, everyon

Getting back to my room, I couldn’t sleep.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Kael.The memory of the forest replayed itself over and over in my mind. The way he’d looked at me. The warmth of his hand around mine. The way my heart had completely betrayed me for those few impossible seconds.What had that even been?I groaned and buried my face into my pillow.“No,” I muttered to myself. “We’re not doing this.”It was ridiculous.One unexpected moment didn’t erase everything else.Kael was still the Alpha of Ironfang, and I was still a guest living inside his territory while chasing answers about the man who had destroyed my life.I had finally learned Vorkan’s name.For a year, he’d been nothing more than a faceless nightmare that haunted every dream I had. Now he had a name, and somehow that made everything feel even more real.I couldn’t afford distractions.Especially not one with piercing gray eyes, broad shoulders, and a voice that made my heart forget how to beat.I squeezed my

The morning after the Harvest Festival, I woke up with a smile on my face.The realization hit me almost immediately.I frowned at the ceiling.“No.”I wasn’t smiling because of Kael.I was smiling because… because yesterday had been a good day. I’d made new friends, helped with the festival, and for the first time since arriving in Ironfang, I’d felt like I belonged somewhere.That was all.It had absolutely nothing to do with the proud look on Kael’s face when our eyes met across the courtyard.Nothing at all.I sighed and dragged my blanket over my head.Who was I trying to convince?A sharp knock sounded on my door before I could spiral any further.“Anna!” Emma called from outside. “If you’re awake, I’m coming in!”“You say that like I have a choice.”The door swung open anyway.Emma stepped inside carrying two steaming mugs.“I brought tea.”I sat up and accepted one gratefully.“You bribed me with tea?”“I know your weaknesses.” And smiledI laughed into the warm cup.For a few mo

Kael’s POVI had faced Alphas twice my age. I’d negotiated peace treaties that could have collapsed into bloodshed with a single careless word. I’d walked into battles knowing there was a chance I wouldn’t return.None of those moments had unsettled me the way one small smile just had.The training grounds gradually emptied as warriors returned to their duties. Some gathered the practice weapons while others discussed the day’s matches on their way back to the village. Their voices blended with the familiar sounds of Ironfang settling into its afternoon routine, but they barely reached me.My gaze remained fixed on the place where Anna had been standing only moments ago.She hadn’t celebrated when Gareth told her about the transfer. She hadn’t looked around to see who was watching or carried herself like someone who had just earned a special privilege. Instead, she’d quietly helped the others collect the wooden practice swords before leaving with the same determination she’d shown sin

I left the garden a few minutes later, the folded message still clutched in my hand.The excitement I’d tried so hard to hide followed me all the way across the courtyard.Three days beyond Ironfang.Tomorrow, I would finally see what lay beyond the gates.A small smile found its way onto my face before I could stop it.I quickly glanced around to make sure no one had noticed.“You really should stop smiling to yourself.”I looked up just in time to see Emma walking backward a few steps ahead of me, wearing the most irritating grin I’d ever seen.“I wasn’t smiling.”“You were.” She bumped my shoulder playfully before stopping outside my room.“I’ll let you pack.”Emma looked at me for a moment before her expression softened.“ Have fun.”“I don’t even know where we’re going.”“That’s the exciting part.”I laughed quietly. “I suppose it is.”She gave me one last wave before disappearing down the corridor.I stepped inside my room and closed the door behind me.The familiar space sudden