Crippled Luna's Farewell: Half A Life Without My Alpha's Deadly Deception

Chapter 7

The Moonbinding ceremony was in full swing when doubt began gnawing at Ethan’s mind, that final call echoing in his thoughts.

He gestured to his Beta. “Find Sarah. A spurned mate won’t let this ceremony pass unchallenged.”

During the blood wine ritual with Alexandra, his Beta burst through the sacred circle, terror emanating from his bond.

“Alpha–Sarah boarded the dawn flight to the Eastern Territories. The plane…. it crashed in the Storm

Lands. They’re saying no wolves survived.”

The ceremonial grounds fell silent. The triumph drained from Ethan’s face as the ancient chalice

at his feet.

forgotten, he lunged at his Beta, Alpha power crackling around him.

where my mate is!”

her voice dripping sweetness. “My love, control yourself. The Elders are watching. Whatever’s happened can wait…”

“My love?”

his anchor–now felt like silver in his veins. He wrenched away from her touch, dragging his Beta beyond

to Sarah? She was meant to be in our den! We spoke

through his Alpha mask, though he couldn’t understand why panic was clawing up his throat. The news of the crash had awakened something primal, something

buried deep.

we moved all pack guardians here.

went slack, his Alpha strength deserting him. For the first time since claiming his crown, true