All Chapters of Marked by the Moon: The Tribrid Queen: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

The power pouring from Arielle was nothing like the gentle, nurturing power of a typical Luna.It felt ancient.Special.Something far greater.The kind of power that had not walked the wolf realm for centuries.For several heart-stopping seconds, the entire Nexus stood frozen in stunned silence.Alpha Xander’s expression hardened in disbelief. Even the elders of every pack stared with wide, disbelieving eyes. They had witnessed Luna rites for centuries, but never had they seen a wolf’s body become a vessel for such raw, overwhelming divinity.The air itself seemed to tremble beneath it.Then, just as suddenly as it had erupted, the light collapsed back into her skin.The brilliance vanished.And Arielle’s body went limp.Her eyes rolled back, and she began to tip backward, her silver-white gown fluttering like a falling petal."Arielle!"Ethan moved faster than the eye could follow. He caught her before she hit the stone, his strong arms locking around her waist and knees. Her head

(Back in the interrogation chamber)Ethan turned his gaze toward Alex, who was still cowering on the floor."Take this one out of my sight," Ethan spat. "Lock him up and starve him for a week. That will teach him the cost of disobeying my direct orders."Alex didn’t say a word as the guards dragged him out of the chamber. In truth, he was fortunate to be given such a punishment. If the Alpha had been in a more ruthless mood, he would already be dead by now.Ethan closed his eyes again, leaning back against the throne still trying to curtail his anger. He felt the beast pacing inside him, wanting to tear through the hearts of the perpetrators.But he forced himself to hold back.Not here.Not now.Most of all, not while Arielle was in the mansion. He wouldn’t want her seeing that side of him—the ruthless monster his enemies feared.Finally, he opened his eyes and looked at the remaining guards and warriors."Listen, all of you!" Ethan said, addressing them. "I will only say this once.

Leo stepped onto the Iron Grounds, and his presence cut through the noise like a blade.Behind him, over two hundred and fifty warriors were scattered across the vast training field.The air was filled with the scent of sweat, disturbed ground, and the metallic tang of steel.Dust hung in the air. Steel clashed. Wolves snarled.Bodies moved in violent rhythm, strike, dodge, counter."Enough!" Leo’s voice rang out, amplified by his Beta authority.The grounds fell silent almost instantly. All eyes turned to him.“The Alpha requires two hundred warriors,” Leo announced, his voice firm and unyielding.“You will be deployed to Stormclaw to reinforce their borders. You will defend their territory with your lives, because they are our allies.”His gaze hardened, sweeping over the sweat-drenched men.“Only the two hundred strongest will be chosen. Training begins now. Prove you are worthy.”And just like that, chaos erupted.Dust rose in thick clouds as warriors lunged at one another. It wa

The heavy iron-bound doors of the training grounds swung open with a deep, echoing creak.Conversations died instantly. The rhythmic clank of practice swords faltered. One by one, heads turned until every gaze in the vast arena settled on the pair standing at the entrance.Ethan stepped in first, his presence hitting the room like a physical weight, dark, unyielding, and absolute.But today, it was the woman beside him who stole the breath from every chest in the room.Arielle.A subtle, electric shift moved through the air. There was recognition, sharp curiosity, and something quieter, a genuine admiration. The warriors straightened instinctively, and then, as if moved by a single invisible string, they bowed low."Alpha.""And Luna."The title lingered in the air. Arielle felt it settle against her skin, heavy and real. Luna.As they rose, soft murmurs rippled through the ranks like wind through wheat."Do you see them together?""They actually look...""Perfect," one warrior wh

Something was wrong. Ethan had known it even before they started sparring. What had started as a simple test was quickly turning into a struggle to keep up with her.Steel clashed loudly across the arena as Arielle’s sword came at him again.And again.And again.Every strike Arielle aimed at him was faster than the last, her blade cutting through the air with deadly precision.Ethan blocked, twisted, and stepped aside, but a deep frown had settled on his face.Arielle should have been slowing down by now, he thought.Any ordinary wolf would have been exhausted after moving at such speed for this long.But she wasn’t.If anything, she seemed to be getting stronger, almost as though the fight itself was feeding whatever strange power had awakened inside her.“Arielle,” Ethan commanded, his deep voice cutting through the clash of steel. “Enough. Step back.”She didn’t answer.Her eyes were wide and fixed on his chest, but something about them made Ethan’s heart tighten.She looked dist