THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH novel Chapter 51

Episode 31-3

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Adrian’s hand was still in mine, his hybrid power adding to the intimidation factor. Behind the European Alphas, I saw Brennan looking torn between duty and conscience.

“I’m calling for an emergency Council session,” Sophia said finally. “This flagrant violation of pack sovereignty.”

“Please do. I’d love to explain to the full Council how European Alphas are treating their daughters.” I smiled coldly. “I’m sure the media would be interested too. Human and supernatural.”

That got their attention. Supernatural secrecy was paramount. Public exposure of daughter abuse would be a nightmare.

“Are you threatening us?” Jean asked quietly.

“I’m offering you a choice. The same choice you’re denying these students.” I gestured to the seventeen wolves behind me. “Walk away with your dignity intact. Let them choose freely. Or escalate this and diseover I’m very good at winning fights I didn’t start.”

Klaus looked ready to attack. Sophia held up a hand, stopping him.

“We’ll bring this to the Council. Let them decide jurisdiction.” Her eyes were cold. “But Alpha Sera, you’re making powerful enemies. European packs have long memories.”

“So do daughters who’ve been abused.” I held her gaze “And there are far more of us than there are of you.”

They left, taking their silver chains with them.

The moment they were gone, I sank into a chair, exhausted.

“That went well,” Adrian said dryly.

“That was a disaster.” I rubbed my temples. “We just made enemies of three of the most powerful

European Alphas.”

“You also just protected seventeen students who needed protection,” Katherine said firmly. “That’s what

matters.”

“Is it? Because now we have the European Council coming after us, on top of whatever’s happening with the missing wolves up north, and I’m six months pregnant.” I looked at them. “We can’t fight wars on three

fronts.”

“Then we need more allies,” Marcus pulled out his phone. “Diana’s solidified Clearwater. There are six other reformed packs now. We call them to form a proper coalition. Not for war, for mutual protection.”

*A reformed pack alliance.” I considered it. “That could work. But we’d need a structure, leadership,

protocols…

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“We need you to lead it,” Elena said. “You’re the alpha everyone looks to. The one who started this.”

“I’m about to have a baby.”

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“Which makes you even more motivated to create a stable, safe world.” Adrian squeezed my hand. “You don’t have to do this alone, Sera. That’s the point of an alliance.”

He was right. I’d built Crescent Moon on the principle that we’re stronger together. Time to expand that principle.

“Okay. We ally. Call it…” I thought for a moment. “The Silver Moon Coalition. For reformed packs committed to equality and daughter protection.”

“Dramatic,” Marcus said.

“Appropriate,” Katherine corrected. “When do we announce it?”

“Soon. But first, I want to know what’s happening up north.” I looked at Elena. “Take Jade, Riley, and Maya. Find out who’s taking our wolves. Don’t engage, just gather intelligence.”

“And the European Council?” Brennan asked quietly.

“Let them come. We’ll face that when it happens.” I stood slowly, my back protesting. “Right now, I need food, a nap, and for my daughter to stop kicking my ribs.”

As everyone dispersed, Adrian helped me back to our quarters.

“You know this is only going to get more complicated,” he said.

“I know.”

“European Alphas, missing wolves, building a coalition, pregnancy… you’re juggling a lot.”

“I conquered death. I can handle complicated things.” But I leaned into him, letting him support my weight. “Though I wouldn’t mind if things calmed down for, like, five minutes.”

“Five minutes is probably realistic.”

We made it to our room before my phone rang.

Unknown number. I answered cautiously.

“Alpha Sera Nightshade?”

“Speaking.”

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“This is Torres.” The former Council member’s voice was strained. “I need asylum. I have information

about the missing wolves. About who’s taking them and why. But I need protection first.”

I met Adrian’s eyes, saw my own surprise reflected there.

“Where are you?”

“Seattle. Hiding. But they’ve found me. If you don’t help…” Fear bled through his voice “They’ll kill me like

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they killed the others.”

“What others?”

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“The Council members who tried to expose them. Four dead in six months. Made to look like accidents.”

“Who’s them, Torres?”

“The ones who think Selene’s Daughters are just the beginning. The ones who’ve been hunting supernatural threats for centuries.” His voice dropped to a whisper. “The Hunters have returned, Alpha. And they’re coming for all of us.”

The line went dead.

I stared at my phone, my blood running cold.

Hunters. The organization that had nearly wiped out Daughters three centuries ago. The reason we’d gone into hiding in the first place.

They were supposed to be extinct. Destroyed by the Council in the 1800s.

Apparently, they weren’t.

“Five minutes of calm,” I said to Adrian. “That’s all I asked for.”

“You’re not getting it.”

“No. I’m really not.”

But we’d face this too. Together.

Because that’s what we did.

TO BE CONTINUED…

D Dewumi Ezekiel

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