The Hex Luna

ndro'

unlight. The woods were my happy place – where lif

water swallowed me whole, washing off t

needed

ike a warm hug. Memories flooded back – the way

t beyond physical attraction. It was the sense of belong

ing away my doubts. For the first time in ages, I felt truly

reshed and renewed, I headed back

gone–I dropped to my knees, grasping the leaves that had cradl

e happening," I whispered.

bove me like sentinels guarding a secret. I scanne

d she va

ad sh

er touched my heart like she has. I'll trac

ery ev

the mating choosing contest, a tradition as old as our Lycan heritage. As the Lycan King, I was the

freshed and composed. Victor, my trusted Lycan Prince and right-ha

said, his voice

over with," I replied,

r thick with anticipation but I wasn't that excited, I wa

hoose a mate. But I spotted a vacant table near the back a

contest were all beautiful, each one unique in her own way. But... none of t

appeared with a glass of whiskey. I sipped i

n't it?" Victor said, t

e drifting over the crowd," I'v

ed together in a cacophony of sound. I felt detache

suddenly,

made my heart

ound my senses like a gentl

and I spat my drink aside,

was

" aske

ast, her

spered, my voice

, his eyes l

pack

wled, my gaze neve

eated, confusion e

scent," I replied, my voi

w what that m

d, misunderstanding

ow what I was looking for, he just knew not to question me

eating in my chest, my

duty, about finding a suitable

t

s about fi

of Victor. He'd been searching for her, the one whose scen

demanded, my voi

e. "I thought you might prefer this, si

's not what I wanted, Victor." I turned a

ed out, echoing through the hall.

I passed among the gathered women, each one shivered at my touch. Fear, not att

en, I

I asked, my voice ba

sire," h

ng hers in a fierce kiss. The ur

s touched, som

ft, yet firm. Her saliva, now minglin

disgust wash

" I growled, m

ed, confusion etched

stead, I turned to Victor. "

urning with intensity. " Why is she

ice trembled

Victor, expecting answers. He nodd

scarves, sire, "he s

inger jabbing the air. " Tha

wide with surprise. Why was I, the L

s darting between Victor and

thing about the scent on t

voice dropping to a growl

embled. " I told y

ck, my fingers wrapping around her sl

feet dangling in mid-air. " For t

bulged, her f

a couple emerged from the crowd, t

ed, falling to her knees. " Spare our daugh

"We didn't mean to de

till suspended in my g

scaped her lips. " My si

find her a

Miranda crumpled to

eyes narrowing. " Do yo

s palpable. " Yes... n

ctor's uncertainty di

er name?"

still kneeling, sp

oed in my mi

with Victor.

ts. " Find her. If you don't, Mira

m erupted into chaos. Everyone scramble

Victor vowed, already di

d out, calling out to t

r intervened. " Calm down, everyone!

e hastily paraded away, the

ed away, my mind consumed by one thought: Chante

eat, my movements del

eeling that something js about to cha

ait b