All Chapters of Bound by the Moon: Alina's Destiny: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Eli’s eyes were locked onto me, like he expected the answers to his questions to be labeled on my clothes or swirling in my eyes. “Ever since I saw you in the woods five years ago, I knew something didn’t make sense,” he said, his voice steady but laced with something deeper. Curiosity, maybe even doubt. He took slow steps toward me. “I’ve followed the pattern of every recorded healer wolf,” he continued as he leaned on the cell bars near me. “At first, it seems random, like there’s no correlation between dates or bloodlines. But then I found something. Every sixth generation produces a healer wolf.” My fingers twitched slightly, the only outward sign of my nerves. Eli crouched down until we were eye level, his face only inches from mine. His presence filled the space between us, heavy with unspoken questions. I turned my head, breaking eye contact, but his fingers caught my chin, forcing me to face him again. “By that calculation,” he said, his grip firm but not painful, “

I didn’t plan this.One moment, I was standing outside her cell, staring at the girl who should have been my sister my whole damn life. The next, I was unlocking her chains, hauling her onto my back, and running.I didn’t have a strategy. No careful calculations. No escape route.I just acted.And I couldn’t even pinpoint why. Maybe...Because I couldn’t sit in that fortress of lies any longer.Because I had spent enough time on the wrong side of this war.Because I had let this happen to her. I had betrayed her.And I couldn’t live with myself if I let it continue.I owed her. I had to make things up to her.Even if it cost me everything.The weight on my back wasn’t what crushed me.No, not her weight.She was light... far too light. As if Eve had drained every ounce of strength from her. Her fingers trembled against my fur, barely clinging on. Her breathing was shallow and uneven. But she was still here. Still fighting. She definitely inherited our fighting spirit.No, it wasn’t he

"Good."Andrew’s voice was firm and unwavering. As if though he had already decided my loyalty before I even spoke it into existence."Me and my mate are one. So your loyalty to her is a loyalty to me."His words left no room for argument, but there was no need for one. He brushed off what I had just said like it was a given, like he expected it."This war doesn’t have to break out," he continued."We can spare lives on both sides."I nodded agreeing with him. War was ugly. And if we could avoid it ... why not?."The reason for this movement. As Johnathan is calling it. is because Alpha Henry saved me all those years ago." His lips curled slightly at the word saved. "And in return, I vowed to take his daughter as my Luna."I nodded again, replaying the events of that night in my mind.The blood bath. The kings dead body splayed over the throne. Andrew being shivering from fear in his wolf form. His first shift. I had only seen him display heavy emotions like that twice in my life tim

"I'm so happy you're home."Andrew’s voice was soft, but the warmth in his tone caught me off guard. His lips pressed gently against my forehead, a stark contrast to the raging storm I had felt through our bond just before I passed out.Something was off.I blinked up at him, confusion clouding my thoughts.He was acting... cheerful.Like nothing had happened. Like he hadn't nearly ripped Eli’s throat out moments ago.I turned my head to Alex, my brows furrowing. "Alex, how long was I out?"She glanced at her watch and then back at me. "About an hour, I'd say."An hour?I expected days. Maybe even weeks, considering how exhausted I felt. And how Andrews mood did a complete 180.My eyes flicked between Andrew and Eli.Andrew stood there with that unreadable expression he wore so well. Almost like he was keeping something from me.Eli, on the other hand, shrugged dramatically. Feigning innocence. "What?" he askedI narrowed my eyes at him before shaking my head."So, how you feeling, si

I pushed open the door, instantly hit with the rich smell of caffeine and the undeniable scent of exhaustion that clung to the air. The omega stood in the doorway, barely keeping her eyes open as she held a tray of coffees, looking like she’d been up for three days straight.Which, honestly? Given that it was two o’clock in the morning, she probably had.I quickly took the tray from her hands, offering a small smile. "It’s Carly, right?"Her eyes widened like she had just downed an entire Red Bull.She nodded, clearly unsure as to why her Luna (a title I was given the moment everyone saw Andrew’s mark on my neck) knew her name. A lowly omega’s name."Thank you for this," I said sincerely. "I think you can take the night off. Go to bed. I’m sure we won’t need anything else, and if we do..."She shook her head so frantically I thought she might give herself whiplash."L...Luna, I appreciate the thought, but I would lose my job," she stammered.I frowned before turning toward Andrew, who