All Chapters of THE CHUBBY LUNA’s CONTRACT MARRIAGE TO THE LYCAN KING: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Merikh’s POVDeep in the snowy mountain passes of the northern frontier, the temperature had dropped far below freezing, but the cold inside my chest was far worse.I pushed forward through the knee-deep snow, leading my four best warriors through.This lawless borderland was crawling with rogue packs and exiled wolfless, but I didn't care about the danger.Every second that ticked by was a second closer to my son’s body completely giving out. Liam was running out of time.The rare toxin in his blood was eating away at his organs and if I didn't reach the cure soon, I would return home to a grave.Yet, despite the heavy thought of my son’s life, my mind kept drifting back to the estate.More specifically, to her.Maya’s face was in my thoughts. I could still feel the warmth of her body pressed against mine from the night before I left, the way she had gasped when I pulled her back against my chest and her dark hair soft against my jaw.She had looked so small in my arms, yet I knew be

Merikh’s POVI stood over the desk as Vance carefully opened the case. He pulled a portable chemical scanner from his vest, sweeping a thin blue laser across the three silver vials of liquid."Purity is at ninety-eight percent, Alpha," Vance confirmed, his voice tight with relief. "It's the genuine shadow-root antidote. It will work.""Pack it securely," I ordered, my eyes shifting back to the trembling figure of The Reaper.He was still clutching his throat, his eyes wide with terror as he leaned back against the wall. But the cure was only half the battle.The broker's warning echoed in my mind, a member of my own High Council had bought the poison that almost killed my son, and they had just ordered a second strike.I stepped closer to the desk, slamming both hands down onto the surface."Give me the transaction logs," I growled. "Now.""I... I can't do that," The Reaper choked out, his voice hoarse and desperate. "Client confidentiality is the only thing keeping my business alive.

Merikh’s POV"Alpha, the forward axle on the transport is snapped," Vance yelled over the gale, shining a light over the crushed frame of our vehicle. "Satellite comms are dead, and the secondary radio relay is buried under this rockfall. We're stranded until heavy rescue machinery gets up here from the valley outpost.""We aren't waiting for machinery," I said, my voice cutting through the blizzard.I stepped up to the edge of the avalanche, my boots sinking deep.My instinct screamed that Maya and Liam were in trouble. Every second I wasted sitting here was a second closer to losing them both."Grab your primary weapons and the light packs," I commanded, turning to face Vance and the three warriors behind him. "We climb over on foot.""Alpha, visibility is down to zero," Vance warned, though he was already unstrapping his rifle. "Temperatures are dropping fast. A foot crossing over a fresh slide zone is a suicide run.""Then we run through hell," I growled.I secured the case across

Maya's POVEight rifles remained locked onto my chest, the laser dots across my jacket.Yet, I only felt the burning heat of Merikh’s hand wrapped around mine.His frame stood completely between me and the executioners, blocking their fire with his own body.Alpha Caleb took three steps out from behind the trees, a mocking grin stretching across his face. He adjusted the tactical gloves on his hands, his one eye gleefully moving between Merikh and me."Look at this pathetic sight," Caleb sneered, his voice dripping with satisfaction. "The great, invincible Lycan Alpha, reduced to standing in the slush, hiding behind a disgraced woman. You fought through a blizzard for a cure, Merikh, but while you were gone, your territory crumbled to dust."His grip on my hand tightened, his voice dropping into a rumble that echoed. "You speak too much, Caleb. You crossed into my land, put poison in my son's blood, and brought weapons into my valley. I promise you, you will not leave this place alive

Maya's POV"Vance, get down!" I screamed.I vaulted over an overturned supply crate, pushing my weight directly into the lead assassin before he could raise his gun.The force of my impact sent us both crashing hard onto the floor. I drove my elbow into his nose and snatched his firearm from his grip before he could recover.The second assassin lunged at me with a knife, the blade whistling past my cheek.I ducked beneath his movements and drove a kick directly into his kneecap.He groaned in pain as his leg buckled and I slammed the butt of the rifle across his jaw, knocking him cold.I spun around, my weapon raised and ready to take down the third hitman only to find him already pinned against the wall by Captain Kael, who drove a knife cleanly through his vest.Dust hung in the air but through the haze, I turned my eyes toward Liam’s pod.Vance was leaning over the interface, his hands shaking slightly as he cleared the final line on the chemical injection console.The alarm stoppe