Blood moon's shadow's

oared in her ears. Each step she took felt heavier,

e. Ronan walked ahead, humming softly to himself

hat did he mean, 'I'm important'?

as Ronan who answered. "Because you're not jus

ena asked, her pat

moon pulling at you, stronger than it does for anyone els

the overwhelming power, the way her mind seemed t

ce. "You're not like the rest of us.

r head. "I didn't even know I was a werewolf unt

," Darius s

ed to him

e pack thought was extinct. That's why Alaric is so interested in you. If he's

cess his words. "But I don't want to be

ice softer than usual. "The pack will expect you to l

p. "This can't be happening. I was just a normal

But this is your reality now. And if you don't learn to control t

Lena asked, her voice

don't tolerate instability-especially

he cold night air seeping into her skin

mbrace it. The wolf is part of you now.

embrace it," Lena sai

ius said. "I'll teach you. B

said, her anger flaring.

low and approving. "Now

ore she could respond, a low g

eyes scanning the dark

ir, his expression

asked, her vo

s explained, his tone urgent.

s shifted in the trees. Darius stepp

e," he said, h

s side, his posture relaxed despite the da

wild. It was smaller than Alaric's wolves but no less threatening. Mor

Lena whispered, fear

said, though his grip on h

blinding speed, shifting mid-leap and collidin

sly into a sleek gray wolf. He charged ano

the chaos unfolded around her. She wanted

ise. He was back in human form, blood str

ried, panic risi

shouted. "Feel the mo

er, its eyes gleaming with hunger

moonlight seemed to grow brighter, its pull stronger. Her body trembl

ogue

senses exploded, the world around her sharpening into vivid detail. She met th

with triumph, its power c

ice whispered in the back of her

ot ready

nt, her control wavered. The rogue beneath her took

red, pulling the rogue off her and s

psing to the ground as e

r, his face etched wit

eakly, her b

smeared with blood. "Well, that was fun," he

helping Lena to her feet. "The r

fallen wolves, her stomach turnin

l," Darius said. "You f

" Lena whispered,

moonlight casting long shadows around them

ot ready

me, she wondered if