Alpha's Redemption: Reclaiming My Destined Luna

rritory felt like stepp

prepare for tonight's confrontation with a mixture of pride and terror. Seraphina moved with deadly grace as she shar

as af

two legs or four. But of what tonight might cost her. Of what seeing him again

ot for the first time that day. "I could go in your

ough the powerful Alpha mask to the woman beneath. The one who still w

is isn't about t

, close enough to catch her scent of midnight and magic, close enough to see the faint tremor

cticed efficiency, then turned to face him fully.

tumbled into their territory more dead than alive, broken by rejection and burning with newly awakened power. He'd f

and tear his throat out then. The fee

a Nightfall, untouchable and terrifying. But to him, she would always be the shattered girl he'd ca

that I'm not the same weak little Omega he discarded. I ca

friend, her most loyal supporter. He'd watched her transform from a broken refugee into the most powerful Al

to the ghost of a love that had nearly destroyed her. And Marcus was too much

that doesn't mean you have to face everything alone. The Sha

out to touch his cheek, her fingers gentle despite

r it. More grateful than you could possibly know. Bu

ack members were escorting a stranger toward them-a young woman with auburn hair and nervous

s lieutenants. "This one says she has u

d, power radiating from her l

lpha Nightfall, I bring word from Elder Thorne of the Silver Crest Pack. He... he w

out this felt wrong, too convenient. "Why

sly. "He said... he said he has information abo

n the clearing dr

anger. When she spoke, her voice carried the weig

u're descended from Elena Nightfall, the last of the old bloodline

is was a threat, thinly veiled as information. A way to expose

stopping him. "Where does

ur meeting with Alpha Blackwood." The messenger pulled out a sealed l

g the contents with growing coldness.

consider his... invitation,"

ief, leaving the Shadow Moon Pack l

o be. They're trying to separate you from your

st, violet fire flickering in her eyes. "The question is wh

to participate. We can call off the meeting entirely, ha

Is that what you think I should do, Marcus? Hide f

not what

seem to shimmer. "You think I should stay safe in our little corner of the forest, leading my

on't want to watch you get yourself killed chas

blow. Sera's expression went completely blank, and fo

ld and bitter and ut

ke a predator stalking prey. "Are you worried that if I see Kai ag

th pain. "Don't cheapen what we

uggling to understand why my Beta is trying to

him Beta when she was putting distance between t

ping our Alpha alive. And walking into whatever trap

rability she tried so hard to hide. The girl who was still terri

am. The Ancient One blood in my veins... it's getting stronger. The power is growing beyon

pped its leash, had watched her level half a forest during a particularly brutal nightmare. The Shadow M

power consumed her the way it had consumed her ance

he said firmly. "As a pack. You

is is my burden, Marcus. My bloodline, my curs

hroat before he could stop them. "What happens to

ery still.

yes. "I love you, Sera. I've loved you since the moment I found you bleeding in the snow five years ago. I love your strength, your compassion, your fier

her eyes, but sh

he did to you. But I need you to understand that losing you would destroy me. Destroy all of us. You're not

and Marcus had to clench his fists to

ant, not the way you deserve, but I do love you. You

ut

ce between love and obsession. Between healing and revenge. Until I face Kai, until

would come eventually. Known that Sera's past would catch up with her, wo

demons. Get your answers. But

mise t

ed for, but it was all she could g

g back into his role as Beta, as tactical adviso

he finished. "I'm not com

l," he muttered, ear

rt of my

oward the horizon. In a few hours, everything would change. Either Sera would get

want to think

ly. "Something I haven't told you about th

led. "What kin

es of another life, another time. A woman who looked like me,

e a death sentence. If the stories were true, if Sera truly was

ng?" he

up and I'm not sure which memories are mine and which are hers." Sera's voice was barely above a whisper. "I'm s

elf from offering comfort. His hands framed

ack. Protector of the forgotten, champion of the lost. Whatever power you

ain, I lose control completely? What if the Ancient One

mply. "Together. As a pack. That's what f

his unwavering faith in her. Then she stepped back, her expr

is goes badly, if Elder Thorne has set a trap that I can't escap

stood,

eyes that held centuries of pain. "If I don't come back... if the worst happens...

id fiercely. "You're the

me," she

words felt like a betrayal of his

ws between the trees, moving with inhuman grace

im, and prayed to whatever gods might be listening that he wasn't ab

s until th

il everything c