All Chapters of The Alpha Cursed Luna: Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

Kai's POV I saw them together in the eastern hallway that morning—nothing dramatic, just Dara laughing at something Damien said, his hand resting easy at the small of her back—and felt something in my chest settle that I hadn't expected to settle so completely, so quietly, after months of carrying it otherwise. I'd braced myself for this moment for weeks, half-expecting old jealousy to resurface sharp and unwelcome the first time I witnessed real, undeniable evidence of what was rebuilding between them. Instead, watching Dara's face light up with genuine, unguarded happiness, I found only relief. "You're staring again," Chidi observed, appearing beside me with her usual uncanny timing. "Different kind of staring this time." I managed a small, genuine smile. "I think I'm actually alright, Chidi. Watching them, I mean. I think whatever I was carrying finally settled somewhere manageable." She studied me carefully, searching for any sign I was simply performing composure rather than

Dara's POV Timi found me during the mid-morning training session, her usual restless energy replaced by something sharper, more urgent, and I knew before she spoke that whatever peace the past few days had offered was about to fracture again. "Someone's been watching the training grounds," she said, keeping her voice low despite the distance between us and the nearest guard. "Not Unbound scouts moving carelessly, like before. Someone experienced. I only caught the edge of their presence because I was specifically looking for it." Eze straightened immediately, all business. "Where?" "The tree line, northeast corner. They're gone now—slipped away the moment I got close enough to properly track them. But they were there for at least an hour, based on the ground sign I found." Timi's expression carried grim frustration. "Whoever it was, they know exactly what they're doing. This wasn't a careless probe like the ones we caught before." I felt old dread resettle in my chest, the peace