Alle Kapitel von The Moonbound Hearts: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 7

Chapter 1 – The Last SignatureThat night, the moon vanished behind a sea of black clouds. Thunder rolled across the heavens like the roar of an ancient beast, and silver lightning ripped through the darkness in jagged claws. Beyond the towering walls of the Nightfang Pack Manor, a violent storm raged through the Blackwood Forest, bending the trees until they groaned in protest.But the true storm was not in the sky.It was inside the manor.A storm between a husband and a wife.Alpha Vaughn Nightfang and Diana Carter Nightfang. Once, their union had been celebrated by the entire Northern Territory. The powerful Nightfang bloodline had joined with the gifted Carter wolves, and the Moon Priestess herself had blessed their mating bond. They had believed their love would survive every battle, every rival pack, every curse whispered in the dark.They had been wrong.Inside the dimly lit dining chamber, sacred moonstones glowed faintly along the walls. Vaughn stood at one end of the long

Chapter 3 – The Shadow at the Window“What are you all hiding from me?” I demanded, my voice trembling with anger. “Why have I never heard of the Moonborn heir? Why tonight? Why right after we severed our bond? How is any of this connected?”My questions echoed through the corridor, swallowed by the storm raging outside.Vaughn didn’t answer.He kept walking through the manor, rainwater dripping from his dark hair and broad shoulders, his expression carved from stone. I hurried after him, desperate for answers, so consumed by my own panic that I barely noticed the Moon Council agent remained behind in the courtyard.Only when I glanced back did I realize he was gone.Vanished.As if he had never existed.“Alpha Nightfang!” I snapped. “I’m talking to you. Answer me!”Frustration finally exploded from my chest in a sharp roar. The sound rippled through the corridor, and Vaughn stopped for a single heartbeat.Then he spoke without turning around.“Don’t involve yourself in this. It’s non

Chapter 5 - The voiceThe night sky looked almost unreal.A full blood-red moon hung above the Blackwood Forest, casting its crimson glow across the world. Beneath it, the lake shimmered like a sheet of liquid rubies, every ripple catching the moonlight. The breeze drifting through the trees was soft and intoxicating, but nothing enchanted me more than the scent surrounding me—the scent of my mate.Yes.Tonight was our mating night.For the first time beneath the Blood Moon, we had claimed each other before the Moon Goddess herself. The sacred bond between our wolves pulsed warmly beneath my skin, alive and undeniable.We lay together on the dew-kissed grass, our bodies dusted with earth from the forest floor. Vaughn’s dark hair was damp with mist, and his golden eyes glowed softly in the fading night. Around us, the forest had fallen silent, as though even the wild creatures knew this moment belonged only to us.A cool breath of dawn brushed against my bare skin, making me shiver.In

Chapter 7 - Lucien“What the hell are you doing out here alone?”Vaughn’s voice cracked through the cold night air the moment he stepped onto the balcony.The force of his anger startled me.For a heartbeat, I simply stared at him.This was supposed to be our first meeting in this lifetime, yet there was no surprise in his eyes. No confusion. No instinctive pull that should have struck a werewolf the moment he faced his mate.Only fear.Fear wrapped carefully in anger.The silver lanterns along the balcony cast shifting light across his face. His black hair stirred in the wind, and those familiar golden eyes searched me from head to toe as if confirming I was unharmed.I tightened my grip around the hidden silver key concealed within my palm.“Why?” I asked quietly. “Why would I be in danger?”For a second, something flickered across his expression.Because I died here before.The answer never came.“Because…” He stopped abruptly, jaw tightening. “Because a gathering is being held ton