Semua Bab The Rogue's Forbidden Luna: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Luna's POV The first thing I noticed was the silence.It wasn’t the soft, peaceful kind. No crickets. No rustle of leaves. Just the kind that made your instincts scream something’s wrong.Kael’s pace slowed beside me. I didn’t think much of it at first - he was always alert - but then he stopped completely. His head tilted, his ears straining like he could hear a sound I couldn’t.My pulse quickened. “What is it?” I whispered, my voice barely more than a breath.He didn’t answer right away. His jaw tightened, his gaze sweeping the trees. Then his eyes locked on mine, sharp and certain. “Magnus’s men. They’re close.”My stomach dropped. “How close?”His mouth pressed into a thin line. “Too close for comfort.”Before I could even think about reacting, his hand closed firmly around my wrist. He pulled me into motion - fast but silent, weaving between the trees until the shadows swallowed us. My heart was already pounding, but when I caught the faint crunch of boots on dead leaves behin

Luna's POV The first thing I feel when I wake up is heat.Not the uncomfortable kind that makes you want to kick the blanket away - but the steady, grounding kind that makes you want to stay exactly where you are.I open my eyes slowly, my cheek brushing against something solid and warm. It takes a second for my mind to catch up - until I realize it’s Kael’s chest I’m curled against, his arm heavy over my waist like it belongs there. His breathing is slow, even. For a moment, I wonder if I can get away with just… lying here, memorizing the way his heartbeat feels under my ear.Then his voice rumbles above me.“You’re awake,” he murmurs, still half-asleep, the sound of it making my stomach flip.I hum, not daring to move. “You noticed.”His chest shifts with a quiet laugh. “Hard not to. You’ve been staring at me for… what? Two minutes?”I scoff, heat rising to my face. “Don’t flatter yourself.”“Too late,” he says, and I don’t have to look up to know he’s smirking.I try to pull away

Luna's POV When I woke, the world was warm. Too warm.It took me a second to realise it wasn’t the sun or a blanket - it was Kael. My head was pressed against his chest, his arm strong and steady around my waist. I could hear his heartbeat, slow and deep, like it had been there all along.I blinked, trying to focus, but my body… gods, my body was on fire. Not in the good way - it was a feverish burn crawling under my skin, starting from the faint mark beneath my collarbone and spreading like a chain of embers through my veins.A groan slipped from my lips.His voice came instantly, rough but soft. “Easy, Luna. You’re safe.”I tilted my head up to look at him. His face was close, his hair falling over his forehead, and his eyes - usually sharp and unreadable - were full of worry.“What… happened?” My throat felt dry, my voice scratchy.“You passed out,” he said, his hand sliding behind my head to keep me from moving too fast. “One minute you were fine, the next… you were burning up. I

Luna's POV The fire crackled softly, throwing sparks into the dark sky.I sat up from my blanket, pulling my coat tighter around me. Sleep was impossible. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw my father’s hand gripping Magnus’s. I heard Magnus’s voice calling me the key.The night air was cold enough to make my breath visible. I glanced across the small clearing.Kael sat near the fire, his long legs stretched out, a whetstone in one hand and his blade in the other. The rhythmic scrape of metal against stone filled the silence. His face was half in shadow, but I could see the focus in his eyes. The heat from the flames danced over the sharp lines of his jaw.I hesitated before walking over. “You’re not sleeping either?”His head lifted, and for a moment he just looked at me like he’d been expecting me. “Not tonight.” His voice was low, steady. He turned the blade in his hand, checking the edge. “Too much to think about.”I lowered myself to sit across from him, the fire between us. “Y

Luna's POV It started as a dull ache.Just a faint, irritating throb beneath my skin, right where Magnus’s cursed mark lay hidden.But then it hit me - hard.Pain tore through my arm, shooting into my chest like fire. My knees buckled before I even realized I was falling.“Luna!” Kael’s voice was sharp, panicked. In seconds, he was beside me, catching me before I hit the ground. “Talk to me. What’s happening?”I tried to answer, but the pain stole my breath. My fingers clawed at the dirt, my body shaking as the heat spread. The mark beneath my skin wasn’t just burning now- it was alive.“Kael,” I gasped, my voice trembling, “it hurts-”“I’ve got you. I’ve got you, just hold on.” His arms were around me instantly, pulling me into his lap. I could feel his heartbeat hammering against my side as he cradled me like I might shatter.The silver glow in my vision blurred the world around me, and then I heard it.A voice. Low. Smooth. Cold.Come to me, little wolf.My blood froze.It wasn’t