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

his

at his Beta, Alpha power crackling around

where

love, control yourself. The Elders are watching. Whatever’s

“My love?”

wrenched away from her touch, dragging

was meant to be in our den! We spoke under this very moon–she

he couldn’t understand why panic was clawing up his throat. The news of the crash had awakened something

buried deep.

With the ceremony preparations, we moved all pack guardians here. The den

Alpha strength deserting him. For the first time since claiming his crown, true weakness coursed through his veins.