BOUND TO THREE ALPHAS
Chapter 59: NEW ORDER

Chapter 59: NEW ORDER

The red eyes in the forest watched and waited as dawn broke over the pack lands. Liana stood at her bedroom window, still processing everything that had happened. Her mirror showed the subtle changes—silver and gold flecks dancing in her brown eyes like living stars. You’re different now, Luna’s voice whispered in her head, but gentler than before. We all are, Mara added, her usual sharpness eased. The union changed us too. A soft knock interrupted her thinking. "Come in."

The triplets entered, each carrying breakfast and wearing identical worried faces. "You barely slept," Kael noted, setting down a plate of eggs. "Hard to sleep when you’ve got two ancient spirits having a tea party in your head," Liana joked weakly. Jace snorted. "Is that what they’re doing in there?" "Actually," Rowan said carefully, "they seem calmer. More... cooperative." He was right. The steady push and pull between Luna and Mara had settled into something like friendship. They still disagreed sometimes, but without the violent fighting. "It’s because we finally understand," Luna explained to Liana. "We were never meant to be enemies." Before Liana could reply, silver light filled the room. Everyone froze as Selene appeared, but this time she looked different. Less dreamlike. More... maternal. "Good morning," the Moon Goddess said with a warm smile. "I hope you don’t mind the intrusion." "Not at all," Liana managed, though her heart was racing. "Is everything okay?" "More than okay." Selene settled into a chair as if she visited every day. "I wanted to talk with you about what happens next." The triplets exchanged looks but didn’t leave. Selene noticed and chuckled. "They can stay. This concerns them too." Her face grew serious. "Liana, do you understand what you accomplished last night?" "I stopped the convergence from destroying everything?" "You did much more than that." Selene leaned forward. "For thousands of years, werewolf society has been built on a lie." "What lie?" Kael asked sharply. "That strength and compassion can’t live in the same leader. That Alphas must be hard while Lunas must be soft.

That darkness and light are enemies instead of friends." Luna stirred in Liana’s mind. Tell her about the original idea. "My daughters were never meant to be separated," Selene continued, as if hearing Luna’s thoughts. "When I created werewolves, I meant for each pack to have leaders who embodied both qualities. Strength with wisdom. Power with kindness." "Then why did you split them apart?" Rowan wondered. Selene’s face darkened with old sorrow. "Because early dogs couldn’t handle that much complexity. They were too young as a species, too caught up in life. So I briefly divided the traits, hoping that eventually they would evolve enough to reunite them." "The Alpha system was meant to be temporary?" Jace asked, stunned. "A training period," Selene confirmed. "But centuries became millennia. Wolves grew familiar with the division.

They forgot it was ever supposed to change." Liana felt pieces coming together in her mind. "That’s why the prophecy mentions an omega becoming Luna. It wasn’t about me specifically." "Exactly. It was about the time when wolves would finally be ready to accept balance again." Selene’s star-bright eyes focused on Liana. "You proved that readiness by accepting both spirits without losing yourself." The weight of suggestion settled over the room like a heavy blanket. "You’re saying the entire werewolf world needs to change," Kael said slowly. "Not needs to," Selene amended. "Gets to. This is progress, not destruction." She’s right, Mara whispered. The old ways were holding everyone back. "But change this big..." Talia’s voice came from the doorway where she’d appeared with Elder Mira. "Won’t it cause chaos?" "Only if it’s forced," Selene responded. "That’s where Liana comes in."

All eyes turned to her. Liana felt the familiar flutter of worry, but underneath it was something new. Confidence. Purpose. "What do you need me to do?" she asked. "I’m giving you a choice," Selene said gently. "You can release both souls and return to being a normal wolf. Live quietly with your mates. Raise a family. Be happy." Hope sparked in Liana’s chest. A normal life. No cosmic obligations. No ancient forces warring in her head. "Or?" she prompted, because there was definitely a ’or.’ "Or you keep them and help reshape werewolf society. Become the first of a new kind of leader—one who proves that power and compassion aren’t opposites, but partners." The silence stretched long enough to hear birds singing outside. "If she chooses the second option," Elder Mira asked carefully, "what would that look like?" "She’d move between packs, teaching by example. Showing them that the old divides don’t have to define them anymore." Selene’s voice carried excitement. "Some Alphas would learn kindness. Some Lunas would find their inner strength. The rigid order would soften into something more flexible."

"And if they refuse to change?" Jace asked. "Then they continue as they always have," Selene shrugged. "No one will be pushed. But as word spreads of what’s possible, many will want to try." Liana closed her eyes, feeling Luna and Mara waiting quietly for her choice. They’d back whatever she chose—she could feel that now. "How long would this take?" she asked. "Generations," Selene admitted. "Real change always does. But you wouldn’t be alone. Others like you will emerge—wolves capable of holding multiple parts in balance." The thought of spending her life moving, teaching, being constantly scrutinized... it was terrifying. But also exciting. You were born for this, Luna said softly. Both of us were, Mara added. We just needed the right vessel to show us how. Liana opened her eyes and looked at the triplets. They were watching her with a mixture of pride and fear. "Whatever you choose," Kael said firmly, "we support." "Even if it means leaving sometimes?" she asked. "Especially then," Rowan smiled. "The world needs what you can give it." "Plus," Jace grinned, "did you really think you could get rid of us that easily? We’re your friends. Where you go, we go." Warmth filled Liana’s heart. With them beside her, she could face anything. "I’ll do it," she told Selene. "I’ll keep the spirits and help change things." The Moon Goddess beamed. "I hoped you’d say that." "But I have one condition." Selene raised an eyebrow. "Oh?" "I want security for the people who don’t want to change. The usual packs, the old ways—they should be safe too. No one gets to force them into the new system."

"Agreed," Selene said instantly. "Balance means accepting all choices, not just the ones we prefer." "Then we have a deal." As Liana spoke the words, she felt power sinking more deeply into her bones. Not overwhelming like before, but steady. Reliable. Like a river finding its proper path. "There’s one more thing," Selene said, standing to leave. "Your first challenge won’t be convincing others to change." "What will it be?" Liana asked, though she wasn’t sure she wanted to know. "Convincing them that you’re not a threat." The Moon Goddess’s face turned grave. "Power like yours has never existed before. Some will see you as rescue. Others will see you as danger. A few will see you as something to control or eliminate." Ice formed in Liana’s stomach. "Eliminate?" "There are forces older than me, child. Powers that ruled before light and dark were even ideas. Your display of unified energy last night... it may have caught their attention." The red eyes in the forest flashed through Liana’s mind. "What kind of forces?" Kael urged, stepping protectively closer. "The kind that view any change as a threat to their dominion," Selene answered cryptically.

"They’ve been sleeping for eons, but awakened ancients tend to be... cranky." Before anyone could ask more questions, she started fading. "Wait!" Liana called. "What am I supposed to do if they come?" "What you’ve always done," Selene’s voice repeated as she disappeared. "Find peace. But remember—sometimes balance means fighting for what’s right." The room fell silent except for the sound of everyone’s rapid breathing. "Well," Talia said eventually. "This just got a lot more complicated." Outside, something howled in the distance. Not a wolf’s howl, but something else. Something hungry and old and very, very awake. The new order was coming. But so was the old chaos, and it didn’t plan to go quietly.