BENEATH THE MOON'S BITE

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ctly what I thou

bolted to the wall, clasped tight around my wrists.

fist, my ribs ached with every breath, but the pain wa

umming warmth in my chest, Luca wa

my anger, using the anger to bu

taken three of Caleb's goons down before a fourth got a lucky hit with

No window. The only light came from a flickering torch somewhere do

e silver in them burned if I pulled too ha

rat droppings the musky, wild smell of rogue wolves. And underneath it all,

gently in that

ad to get to him, the thought of Caleb anywhere near him,

y, confident. Not the slow steps of the guard

side my door, and a k

owed, squaring my shoulders. I wouldn't giv

or swu

The bruise I'd given him on his jaw, had started fading. He leaned again

able?" h

Alpha energy roll off me, even chained. It wa

the door staying open behind him. "I just came f

oat before I could stop it

b spread his ha

took another step closer, well within

ered him a place at my side." He

Omega. He told me to shove it

d, but

no. Of course he'd said no. But Cale

urs." I said, my v

Caleb crouched down in front of

ctly what I n

e I ha

rickled down my

es keep him, they'll protect their precious Lunar O

a simpler one, all he has to do is fail the trial. A

mug face, I felt like punching

the bargaining chip. Luca would do it, I knew h

elieve you.

if he doesn't obey." Caleb reached out, and before I could jerk back, he tapped a

be a shame, for a made Alpha like you, to b

new, of course he knew. He'd probably read the

lit up. "Oh, you didn't know? You thought you wer

tle experiment, he took the power of a dead rog

signed for one purpose." He leaned in, hi

Lunar Omega, t

forest, the instant, overwhelming need to claim Luca... w

d was too real. I shut the doubt down,

I snarled, but

d up, looking down

ly? It's what you were made for, you're not his fated

s going to fail his test to save your pathetic life, and then he'll be min

d out int

e word tor

d, glanc

his." I said, the pl

t deserve

terrifying, something almost like sympathy. "It's

gnaled to someone in the hall. "M

hey carried a thick, black hood and a

ady for what? Where