Bloodmoon Claim

bout everything from trade agreements to pack security. As the sun began to set, I finally had a chance to take a break. I ste

edom, the connection to nature, the sense of belonging. As I walked through the grounds, I noticed a few of the pack members watc

es and the elders' reservations? The crunch of gravel beneath my feet was the only sound that broke the silence. My mind began

our pack," the elder had declared,

they thought I wasn't listening. It was as if I was already guilty, already condemned to fail. I felt a surge of frustrat

doubted. I swore inwardly to change their minds, to prove myself as a capable leader. But how? The prop

foolish to think I could change their minds. Maybe I was destined to fail, ju

self, no matter what it took. I would show them all that I was capable, t

mate ceremony, another failure. I had hoped that this time would be diffe

fate had o

tradition as old as time – a female alpha must have a mate by her side, ruling alongside her as her equal. I thought of all the t

place as alpha. But without a mate, I wouldn't be able to do it. I kicked at another rock, feeling frustrat

er's study room where he usually was after a long day if dealing with pack business, I was fee

rs, a hint of concern in h

arely above a whisper. "I don't believe

nodded. "I never believed it either, Lyr

ys believed in me, even when no one else did. "Thank

ust need to believe in yourself." And in that moment, I did. I bel

in my pillow. Why was this so hard? Why couldn't I just find my mate and be done with it? Just as

ing a sense of relief wash over me. Andrew always knew how to make me f

his face. "Hey, Lyra, what's wrong