All Chapters of Queen Luna's Return: I am no longer yours, HUSBAND : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

  Trent's POV The moment our lips met, the world shifted. Everything I had been holding back for months poured out in that kiss. Love. Devotion. Need. Celine responded with equal hunger and her fingers tangled in my hair pulling me closer. "I love you," I whispered against her mouth. "I have always loved you." "Show me," Celine breathed. I kissed her neck and felt her pulse racing beneath my lips. My wolf howled with joy knowing that we were finally going to complete the bond. This was what we had been waiting for. What we had fought for. I took my time exploring every inch of her. Learning what made her gasp. What made her arch into my touch. What made her call my name? Celine was beautiful and responsive and perfect. "Trent," she moaned. "Please." "Are you still sure?" I asked. I needed to hear it one more time

Trent's POVThe attack came at dawn. I barely had time to sound the alarm before Marcus's forces crashed into our border defenses like a tidal wave of teeth and claws."Positions," I roared. My wolf surged forward begging to be released. "Hold the line."Our warriors scrambled into formation but the enemy was already upon us. Hundreds of wolves poured across the border. The air filled with snarls and screams. Blood sprayed across the grass turning the morning dew red.I shifted immediately and threw myself into the fray. My wolf was larger and stronger than most. I tore through enemy fighters with savage efficiency. Ripping throats. Breaking bones. Defending my territory with everything I had.Celine fought beside me and my heart swelled with pride even as fear gripped me. She moved with deadly grace. Her wolf was smaller but fast and precise. She took down three rogues in quick succession."Stay close to me," I said through the bond."I can handle myself," Celine shot back. But she m

Trent's POVI woke to the sound of Celine's breathing. Soft and steady beside me. For a moment I forgot where I was and what had happened. Then the pain hit and everything came rushing back.The battle. Marcus. Nearly dying."You are awake," Celine said. She sat in a chair pulled close to my bed. Her hand held mine and I realized she had probably been sitting there for hours. Days maybe."How long?" I asked. My voice came out rough and broken."Three days," Celine said. "The doctors said you were lucky to survive. If I had been one minute slower.""But you were not," I said. I squeezed her hand weakly. "You saved me. You killed Marcus.""I could not let him take you from me," Celine whispered. Tears filled her eyes. "Not after everything we have been through."I tried to sit up but pain exploded through my chest. Celine gently pushed me back down."Do not move," she said. "You have broken ribs and internal injuries. You need to rest.""I need to know what is happening with the pack,"

Jerome's POVThe name on the document made my stomach turn. Elder Thorne. The man who had been a mentor to our father. The man who had consoled us after our parents died. The man everyone in the supernatural community trusted without question."No," I whispered. But the evidence was undeniable. Financial records showed Thorne funneling money to Marcus and the other traitor Alphas. Coded messages bore his distinctive phrasing. Transaction dates matched perfectly with attacks on our family.Elder Thorne was The Council's leader. He had orchestrated everything.I burst out of my office and nearly ran to find Celine and Trent. They were in the war room reviewing defensive positions. Both looked up when I entered."Jerome, what is wrong?" Celine asked. "You look like you have seen a ghost.""Worse," I said. I slammed the file onto the table. "I know who leads The Council."Trent picked up the file and his eyes went wide. "Thorne? That cannot be right. He is one of the most respected elders

Trent's POVThe hunt consumed us. Every waking moment was spent tracking Thorne. Following leads. Chasing shadows. The man was like smoke slipping through our fingers every time we got close."He was spotted near the northern border two days ago," Devon reported. He pointed to a location on the map. "But by the time our scouts arrived, he was gone.""He has a network," Jerome said. He looked exhausted but his eyes burned with determination. "People helping him move. Hiding him. We need to cut off his resources.""We have been," I said. "We have arrested fifteen Council members in the past two weeks. Seized their assets. Shut down their operations. Thorne is running out of places to hide."Celine stood beside me studying the map. The bond between us hummed with shared purpose. We worked together seamlessly now. When I had a thought, she anticipated it. When she made a suggestion, I understood her reasoning immediately."He will make a mistake eventually," Celine said. "Men like Thorne