Luna's Redemption

woke to find herself c

a mixture of embarrassment and satisfaction. She had never felt so free, so uninhibited, a

way," she thought. "

r. She felt a mix of emotions: confusion, elation,

ding to be asleep, as

him to know she was awake. But then he spoke. "I kno

e him, a nervous smile on her face. "Good mor

n response. He gathered up his clothes from the floor and

to the gut. She felt like the a

red something special, but he had

isfaction," she thought.

nd strong, even though she felt anything but. "I'm n

Bloodcrest." She forced herself to keep her face impassive

voice steady. "If it hadn't been you, it would have been some

what Mia had said. Then he turned and wal

t went better than expected," she thought, trying to convince herself that s

ensified. She pushed herself to her limits, d

d into bed, exhausted but satisfied. She could feel herself

friend she had lost. She vowed to herself that she would n

grueling training session,

e doorway, was Kira, the same woman who had bee

hould be asking you the same thing," Kira replied, her expr

get stronger,' she said. "I want to be able to protect myself and my frie

u can come in and seduce Lucas, and he'll take you back as his Fated Mate. But let me make one thing clear: Lucas is mine. He lov

aid, her voice shaking slightly. "I'm only here because

ia's heart. "No matter how hard you work, you'll never be strong enough. You'll always be second best, and you'll never be able to reach your full poten

ever seen. Her mother was a witch and her father a former alpha. Before Mia was mates with Lucas rumours w

stead?" She thought. "I'

knew that she was still hurt by the fac

it. She felt like she had lost something important, and she was

eded to accept the s

hts, she heard a voice behind her. Sh

asked, breaking into her though

to compose herself. "You

distance, walking away. "Why did s

said, knowing that she had no c

ead and stormed o

n a dark hallway, the shadows lengthening around he

ake you stronger. All you have to do is come to me." The voice was deep and dark

ust a dream. "You know where to find me

ragged. It had just been a dream, but it had felt so real. What d

he did, she noticed that the moonlight shining through the windo

d on her riding gear. She knew she was being reckles

hat Lucas wouldn't tell her. She was desperate for

, heading for the foggy forest. She was scared,

uld get the better of you." Mia tried to stand tall, but inside, she was shaking. "Wha

position to make demands," he s

ding in her chest. S

ips. "Your father, Mia," he began, his voice sickly sw

ed. "No, you're lying." But even as she sa

's death had been suspicious, and no

d her, his eyes cold and hard

our father's death wasn't just an a

of the Bloodcrest, and his death was covered up. Th

from them as worthless, and the

thoughts. "You're lying," she said, he

your father was none other than your loving, charming Lucas. He is

s spinning around her. "Yo

you can join us," Ethan said,

ath, and his death won't be in vain. Jus

er voice firm. "I can't join you. You killed my best frie

u see the truth," Ethan sai