Moonbound: Alpha's Forbidden Mate

Moonbound: Alpha's Forbidden Mate

Gomens

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Selene Ryder was born of two bloodlines-human and wolf-but raised far from the world that exiled her mother. When she returns to Hollowridge for an arranged mating to the Beta heir, Caleb Voss, destiny takes an unexpected turn. Luca Thorne, the fierce and enigmatic Alpha, feels the bond the moment he sees her. But claiming Selene would violate ancient laws, spark war, and awaken a prophecy long buried by the Elders. As secrets unravel and her own power awakens, Selene must choose: obey the laws written in blood or follow her heart into fire. Moonbound is a gripping paranormal romance of forbidden love, ancestral power, and one woman's rise to become the Luna destined to rewrite fate.

Chapter 1 Blood and Roots

The wind whispered through the pines like a lullaby mourning the dead. Selene Ryder tightened her grip on the steering wheel as her car wound up the gravel road leading to Hollowridge-a village so small it didn't show up on most maps, yet it haunted the edges of her dreams like a shadow she couldn't outrun.

She hadn't been here since she was six. That was the year her mother died.

Now, thirteen years later, she was returning for another funeral.

Her aunt's.

The ancient gates of the Ryder estate creaked open as if pushed by unseen hands. The mansion loomed ahead, wrapped in ivy and silence. As she stepped out, the air hit her like a wall-cool, scented with pine, smoke, and something more primal. Wild. Alive.

"Selene."

She turned.

An older woman stood on the porch, gray-haired with fierce eyes that shimmered golden in the dying light.

"Aunt Miren?" Selene asked, heart pounding.

"No," the woman said. "Miren passed last week. I'm Elder Rowan. Your guardian until the rites are complete."

"Rites?" Selene echoed. "I thought this was just a funeral."

Rowan gave her a look that said nothing is ever just anything in Hollowridge.

"Come inside. You have a legacy to face."

The mansion smelled of sage and candle-wax. Antique portraits lined the walls-strange-eyed people with regal postures and names she didn't recognize. In the sitting room, a fire crackled, and shadows danced on the walls.

"She left you everything," Rowan said. "The house, the land... and your birthright."

Selene frowned. "What birthright? I barely knew her. My father-"

"Your father was human. Your mother was not. That blood runs through you now, awakening."

"Awakening?" Selene's voice shook. "I'm sorry, but are you saying I'm-"

A howl pierced the silence outside. Long, low, mournful.

Rowan smiled grimly. "That you're not entirely human? Yes."

Selene's blood turned cold.

Later that night, she wandered outside. The moon hung full and red like an open eye in the sky. She heard footsteps behind her.

"Shouldn't be out alone," a deep voice warned.

She spun around.

He was tall-easily over six feet-with midnight-black hair and eyes like molten silver. His presence was magnetic, primal. Dangerous.

"Who are you?" Selene asked, heart slamming against her ribs.

"Luca Thorne," he said, stepping closer. "Alpha of the Night-fang Pack."

Selene swallowed hard. "And what do you want with me?"

His eyes glowed.

"You."

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Moonbound: Alpha's Forbidden Mate
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Chapter 1 Blood and Roots

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Chapter 2 Marked by the Moon

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Chapter 3 The Alpha's Claim

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Chapter 4 Bound to Another

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Chapter 5 The Pull

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Chapter 6 Secrets of the Past

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Chapter 7 Trial by Moonfire

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Chapter 8 Alpha vs. Beta

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Chapter 9 The Broken Oath

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Chapter 10 The Grove of Ancients

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Chapter 11 Whispers of the Forgotten

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Chapter 12 The Deadlands

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Chapter 13 The Hollow Howl

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Chapter 14 A Throne of Ice

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Chapter 15 The Bloodbound General

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Chapter 16 Queen of the Veil

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Chapter 17 The First Flame

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Chapter 18 The Sister of Fire

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Chapter 19 Blood of the Firstborn

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Chapter 20 The King's Demand

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Chapter 21 The Reapers Rise

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Chapter 22 Ash and Crown

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Chapter 23 When the Moon Wanes

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Chapter 24 The Fire Between Worlds

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Chapter 25 The Last Bond

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Chapter 26 The Battle Of The Hollowridge

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Chapter 27 Afterlight

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Chapter 28 The Crown of Flame

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Chapter 29 Ashes and Oaths

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Chapter 30 The Raven's Prophecy

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Chapter 31 The Crown of Ash and Antlers

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Chapter 32 Hunger of the Crown

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Chapter 33 The Ash-Bound Mark

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Chapter 34 The Wolf's Divide

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Chapter 35 The Luna's Trial

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Chapter 36 Bonds in Ash

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Chapter 37 Splintered Loyalties

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Chapter 38 Ashes of Trust

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Chapter 39 The Wolf Who Wavers

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Chapter 40 Chains of Shadow

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