Knotting His Rejected Breeder Chapter 132: Torn by Moon and Blood

RAMON’S POV

I made it back to the house where I had asked Ivy to stay with Sonia. My wolf form lted away as I shifted into my human shape right outside the door. Stark naked under the moonlight, I pushed inside without hesitation. The cool night air still clung to my skin, but the fire from the full moon burned hotter than ever in my blood.

I went straight to one of the side rooms and grabbed the first piece of clothing I saw, loose black pants. I pulled them on quickly, the fabric rough against my heated skin, then walked back to the living room.

"Ivy!" I called out, my voice echoing through the quiet house.

Instead of Ivy, Sonia stepped out of her room. Her eyes t mine, wide and uncertain. She glanced toward the door, confusion clear on her face.

"Where’s Ivy?" I asked imdiately.

She looked at , then back at the door again.

"I said, where’s Ivy!" I growled, my patience already thin.

"Behind you."

I turned around fast. There she was—Ivy, standing healthy and unhard, not a single scratch on her body. Relief flooded through so strongly that I took a step toward her, arms already opening to pull her into a hug. I caught myself just in ti and stopped.

"Do you want sothing, Alpha?" Ivy asked, watching with curious eyes.

"Later," I mouthed silently to her. Then aloud, "I need you to co with ."

"I have to help prepare for the full moon celebration. Is it very important, Alpha?"

"Yes. It’s very important."

I could feel Sonia’s burning stare on my back, heavy and questioning. Not wanting to raise any more suspicion, I turned to face her.

"I thought you were supposed to be healing Ruby?" I asked.

"Yes, I was. But sothing ca up. I had to return to the house to pick up sothing."

"Good. No need to return to the pack. I’ll send soone to bring Ruby to you. Stay with her too, Ivy."

"Alpha Ramon, you know I always help with—"

"I’m not making a suggestion, Ivy. This is an order!"

She swallowed the rest of her words and nodded instead. I didn’t need to look directly at her to sense the tension in her body, the way her shoulders tightened. Satisfied that my plan would keep her safe for now, I turned and headed for the door.

"Later, I promise," I told Ivy with my eyes, unable to explain everything out loud.

I walked past both of them and stepped outside. The night air wrapped around again, thick with the scent of pine and distant rain. I had only gone a short distance when I heard soft footsteps behind . Soone was following.

I spun around swiftly and nearly crashed into Sonia. She stood too close, her warmth brushing against in the cool darkness.

"What do you think you’re doing?" I scread at her in frustration. "I told you to stay with Ivy. What is wrong with you?"

"I wanted to talk to you about the cursed land," she said quietly. "I didn’t know when I’d have your attention again."

"Who cares about the land right now? There are far more important things th—"

"Yeah, like the safety of Ivy. I got that." Her voice was steady, but her eyes held sothing deeper. "I just need to tell you sothing about the land."

"Ivy? Why would I be concerned about the safety of Ivy?" I asked, studying her face. How much did she actually know?

"I’m not a fool, Alpha Ramon. I see how you care about Ivy, a lot. It’s a good thing, because she’s a good person."

"Or there’s sothing more. You know sothing you’re not telling ."

I watched her closely. Her mouth hung open slightly in confusion. She could be pretending. Acting again. How else could one of her father’s ssengers slip into my pack undetected? My mind raced.

My head shot up as realization hit. There was a secret route that passed through this very house. Almost no one knew about it except , Daniel, and Blane. It led straight outside the pack borders without guards. She could have discovered it and passed the information to her father.

"What have you done?" My eyes began to darken with rage.

She took a fearful step back, her body starting to shiver.

"I didn’t do anything. I just wanted to talk about the—"

"Liar!" I grabbed her by the neck and pushed her against the nearest wall. My grip was firm, fueled by betrayal and fear. "Tell what you did! How did you betray ?!"

"I di-didn’t," she struggled to say, her voice barely a whisper.

"I don’t believe you."

I applied a little more pressure. Her eyes began to roll back. She was losing her breath, but anger and the terrifying thought of losing my only surviving family blinded . I didn’t care in that mont.

A single tear rolled down her cheek as her eyes started to close.

"What are you doing, Ramon!" I scread at myself inside my head. The sound of my own voice snapped out of it. I let go instantly.

As she fell, my hands shot underneath her, catching her before she hit the ground. She landed against my chest. "I’m sorry," I whispered, dropping to the ground with her. I pulled her tightly into my body. "So sorry."

"Why?" she asked, followed by a series of harsh coughs.

I held her through the coughing fit, my arms locked around her small fra until her breathing steadied again.

"Why?" she repeated, weaker this ti.

"Don’t speak. Not just yet. You’ll hurt yourself."

"You hurt enough. Just tell what I did this ti."

I looked down. Her eyes were open now, staring straight into mine. The moonlight caught in them, making them shine with pain and sothing softer I didn’t want to na.

"You’re not supposed to be you," I said, my words tumbling out. "You’re supposed to be different. I want to believe you’re lying, but I really think you’re being honest."

I was rambling and I knew it. I couldn’t stop the flood of thoughts. She had turned my entire world upside down. Nothing was the sa anymore. It used to be so easy to hurt her, even to enjoy it. Now the sight of her in pain made my chest ache in ways I couldn’t explain.

"Why don’t you let go? Or better yet, kill ?"

"And risk the curse of the moon goddess? You’re my fated mate."

"No, Ramon. There’s already a curse at play. I don’t know what it is yet, but it exists, and it’s all connected to that land."

"The land!" My eyes widened. "You wanted to talk to about the land."

She smiled painfully. Lifting a trembling hand, she touched my face, her fingers soft against my jaw. "The first ti I saw your face, I was fascinated by how beautiful you were. I had never seen a man that good looking. Not even Seth, and he’s all the girls rave about back in Silverpaw."

"Why are you telling this, Sonia?" My voice cracked with frustration. "It’s not going to stop from hurting you another ti. I can’t help the anger that consus when I connect you to your father. Don’t you understand?!"

"Yes, you can. You can, and I’ll teach you. Even if it’s the last thing I do."

Her hand dropped from my face. Her eyes closed slowly.

"Sonia!" I scread, looking up into the heavens as if they could give answers.

The full moon watched silently above us, its pull stronger than ever, twisting the bond between us tighter while my past scread for revenge. I held her closer, my heart pounding against hers, lost in the storm I had no idea how to escape.