THE LUNA'S REVENGE.

a's

k had to be ready. There

I could see the fear in their eyes, the doubt lingering just beneath the surface. But there was something else there too-determination. They were fig

't let t

cool night air. "Push harder! You want to win? Then yo

I could see the strain on their faces, the fatigue settling into their bon

been planning for weeks. Desmond and his pack were dangerous, and I wasn't about to give them any chance to take us down. The Bl

to demand more of them, of myself. I had to be the best. I had to be stronger. And if I

aining weapons. My eyes scanned the group, focusing on the weakest link, the one who wasn't pushing themselves enough. I did

e of the younger wolves, a beta in train

launched himself into the fight again. But I could see it in his

stepping forward. "What

cared of Desmond. I can see it in your eyes. You t

th to respond, bu

Desmond took this land from us? You think I don't lie awake at night, wondering if we'll be strong enough to beat him? Well, I am. And so are

lushed with embarrassmen

unless they were backed up with action. "Good. Then show me you can figh

ime more firmly, and we

ng they had, but I knew it wasn't enough. Not yet. The pack needed to be relen

a soft rustle of movement, a

m but heavy with concern. "Y

h them too hard, they'll survive," I said,

epping up beside me. "But you're breaking them, Ella. They ne

olves. And we don't have time for rest. Not anymore

g everything I had into this fight. I was willing to sacrifice anything and everything, including my

now. I could see the exhaustion, the slow creeping doubt in their eyes. But there was also something else-

g to face Lena. "You're r

e nodded and motioned for the pack to stop. The clearing fell silent as the wo

but firm. "Then we go again. And next time, we

a!" they

h of their gazes, making sure they knew

ying to steady my racing heart. The pressure of the upcoming battle was crushing, but

s as they caught their breath, knowing what was coming next. They had to be ready fo

Ella," Lena said,

h a fire that matched the one in my chest.

e this far, and I wasn't about to let Desmond