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