The Alpha's Lost Luna

she witnessed a night of fearsome things in its grip. She figured to be in titan-sized trouble with her pack if any of its members found ou

e same had once offered her solace; now they further trapped her, strengthening their grip until it began to feel very much like a cage.

t screamed for her to turn around, but the call for freedom was drawing her out. She stepped

the rogue wolves who did not belong to any pack and who were assumed to wander alone, dangerous, and wild.

pon the forest. Shadows lengthened and shifted an uncanny silence. Sudden

eyes widened, she turned, only to stop cold at the sight of glowing, yellow eyes gazing back at her. The

said he, his voice

na willed herself to stand her gr

vancing on her. "Wander too far away from you

Luna readied herself for battle. It was obvious that the odds were against her,

se etched on his face. Pain snarled out of him, but before she co

circled, and there remained no escape. Gathering herself for the ine

to the rogue, sending him crashing to the ground. A fearsome figure of a wolf appear

one who'd taunted her let loose a low snarl, though mirth with a sli

ing a step back. "This

Kael made it clear. "I wi

r breath coming in short gasps as the terror and adrenaline took their toll. It was a stare that took the man's breath away; he was taller than anyone else in the

g here?" he snappe

ot to let him see her fear. "I

s smile. "You're all by yourself out here, l

I'm not spying.

eatures was brilliant, one that perhaps

r purview," she replied, c

d believe her. "And now you're alone in the woods full of

hough the words felt false as she had barely

raised in an unimpressed fa

aightened herself, but a wave passed through her mind. She stumbled,

is voice softening as

heir eyes locked. She was inexplicably attracted to him, a bond she could not defi

ed to ventilate anything but coldness, "you shouldn't be h

chin defiantly.

g to hide the irritation in

r arms, defian

the air between them. Luna sensed that there was more behind Kael than

"You can stay tonight. But

With a reluctant nod, she consented, but not in the least for the reason of leavi

n the shadows-wolves with piercing eyes and wary expressions. She could feel

to sit. She complied with hundreds of questions bubbling up i

hing her with an intensity that sent a shiver down her spine. H

aving no room for disagreement

y with him so close beside her. But the words following that come up quite easily,

bers converse in hushed tones. "Does she know who he is? Do