Lahat ng Kabanata ng Twin Flames: Claimed By The Ruthless Alphas: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

I tore through the forest, blind with fear. My arms pumped furiously at my sides, legs aching as I pushed myself farther from Iron Claw Pack.The night pressed in around me, silver moonlight washing over the trees like a cold, silent witness. The full moon hung low in the sky—mocking me, maybe. Or just watching as I ran for my life.My breath came in harsh, burning pants. Every gulp of air felt like fire dragging down my throat. My lungs protested, my chest tight and raw.I could feel my heart hammering in my chest like it was trying to escape too. My hair whipped behind me, tangling in the wind, sticky strands clinging to my sweaty face.I cast a frantic glance over my shoulder. My emerald eyes scanned the shadows, desperate. I didn’t see them—but I could hear them. The pounding of paws on dirt and leaves.They were gaining on me.The Alpha had sent his lycans after me. To drag me back.A soft whimper escaped my throat as I pushed harder. If I could just make it to the pack’s border,

(KENDRICK POV)....It was still dark when I returned to Lunaria.I didn’t want attention—not for myself, and definitely not for her. Not yet.So I didn’t bother with the front entrance.Cradling her close, I leapt straight to the terrace outside my room. My landing was silent, easy, and I slipped through the open window like a shadow.She didn’t stir.That worried me more than anything.I laid her down carefully on my bed, brushing her tangled hair from her face. She was too pale. Too still.I hated it.I left the room and headed into the bathroom. My hands shook a little as I filled a bowl with warm water and grabbed a clean cloth. When I returned, she hadn’t moved an inch.I lay beside her, propping myself up on one elbow, and dipped the cloth into the bowl. Slowly, gently, I began to clean the dirt from her skin—her face, her neck, her arms.My jaw tightened as I took in her dress. If you could even call it that.A rough, shapeless grey sack that hung off her body like punishment

(STRID POV)“Mine,” the stranger whispered.His voice was low, possessive, almost reverent. He took a step toward me, his eyes deepening into a dangerous red—hot, intense, locked on me like I was a prize he’d been searching for forever.It hit Kendrick like a punch to the gut.I could feel the way he stiffened beside me. And when I turned to look at him, I saw the truth in his face—pale, tense, disbelieving.They shared the same look. The same eyes.The same bond.I took a shaky step back, stunned. Two brothers? Mated to both of them?Was the Moon Goddess playing some kind of twisted joke?Kaiden reached for me, fingers stretching out like he already knew I was his.Kendrick stepped between us so fast I barely saw the movement.“Don’t you dare touch her,” he growled, voice laced with warning.Kaiden’s eyes narrowed, and his smile twisted into something colder. “Move, Kendrick. I have just as much right to her as you do.”“You’re wrong.” Kendrick’s voice was sharp, dangerous. “You lost

(First-Person – Kendrick)The tension between Kaiden and me snapped the very next day.That morning, I rose carefully from the bed, not wanting to wake Astrid. She was still sleeping, curled on her side beneath the thick blanket. The early morning air was chilled, so I tucked the covers higher around her shoulders.Then I stood beside the bed, just… watching her.She looked peaceful in sleep. Vulnerable, but strong. A ghost of a smile tugged at my lips as I brushed a lock of hair from her cheek.Mine.The word echoed through me with the weight of a vow.She belonged to me. I didn’t care what the Moon Goddess had been thinking when she bonded both of us to her. She was mine, not Kaiden’s. There was no version of this story where I shared her. None.I leaned down and kissed her cheek, whisper-soft. Then I left the room and closed the door behind me.Now that Astrid was staying in Lunaria, I had to make some changes. After Kaiden left a year ago, I dismissed my Beta, my Gamma, and the ent

ASTRID POVI was standing in front of the mirror, staring at my palm.It was healed.The cut I’d made—slight but painful—was gone. Just... gone. Not even a faint line remained. My skin looked untouched, smooth and unbroken.I didn’t know how long I stood there, holding my hand up to the light. All I could think was: *It healed.* For the first time, something inside me felt different. Like the sleeping part of me had finally stirred.Then I heard the sound of footsteps thundering down the hall—and the next moment, Kendrick and Kaiden burst into the room.I flinched, spinning around in shock. My heart thudded as I stared at them, wide-eyed."What happened?" Kendrick demanded, scanning the room like a wolf ready to rip something apart.Kaiden’s eyes glowed ruby red. He looked ready to kill."I heard you scream," Kendrick said, walking toward me. "Are you alright?"Kaiden reached for my hand. "What happened? Are you hurt?""I’m... I’m fine," I stammered. "I just... got shocked. Something