The Alpha Bond 123

That night, exhaustion pressed down on me like a weight, yet sleep fused to come. replaying Eira's words over and over.

I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, my mind

"The keystone will give them power so immense they will be able to eradicate the Children of the Eclipse and all Umbrakin for good. And they will be able to banish the Shadow Weaver forever. But doing so will come at great cost. Unlocking the Moon Keystone may even break your core."

I clenched my fists, my heart pounding.

"You mean Stormi could lose her wolf?" Elijah had asked.

"Yes," Eira had said. "Or worse."

Or worse.

The implication was clear. Death.

I turned onto my side, my fingers brushing Mariah's necklace hanging from my neck-the moon's blessing, as Eira had once called it. It was what my bloodline had received from the Moon Goddess herself. But now, it felt like a curse.

The keystone had always been our best hope of defeating the Children of the Eclipse, but I hadn't realized the full cost until now. If

used it to destroy the Shadow Weaver, I would lose Skye, my wolf, my bond with my mates-or worse, my life.

"A world without the Shadow Weaver would be a perfect world."

My wolf stirred inside me, her presence strong yet uncertain.

A perfect world, but at what cost?

I didn't know how to answer her.

A soft knock at my door made me sit up. The door creaked open, and my mates entered, their faces shadowed with concern.

Elijah was the first to speak. "Stormi, we need to talk."

Isaiah shut the door behind them. "You've been quiet since Eira told us about the keystone."

his arms. "We know what

brushing against mine. "You're thinking about whether to sacrifice

I looked away.

Silence stretched between us.

sighed, running a hand through his hair. "You don't have to do

"If the keystone can banish the Shadow Weaver for good, shouldn't

Isaiah asked sharply. "At the

I didn't answer.

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knows. "We can project ourselves without you

point," I said, my voice hoarse. "The keystone isn't just for us. If the Shadow Weaver is

you think the world deserves

tensed. "It's

in. His amber eyes burned with intensity. "This is just your fight. It's ours too. We won't let you

keystone can stop the Shadow Weaver, Is it

now. "You're our mate. Do you really think we'd let you sacrifice yourself while we stand by and

won't lose you. No matter what it

chest tightened. "What if

hand tightened. "Then we'll

"We are stronger together, Stormi. Always. That is why the Goddess chose us

nodded. "And we'll protect each

lump formed in

just my mates. They

they weren't willing to lose

Stormi. Promise us you won't

let out a shaky

time since Eira had told me the

wouldn't let me

I didn't have

"Okay," I whispered.

for the first time that night, I

leaning in to kiss my forehead. Isaiah followed, pressing a lingering kiss to

didn't say anything, but his eyes held

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