Lost Luna's Claim

full moon cast down an eerie, silver light upon the dense thicket. Luna crouched low against the earth, her breathing shallow,

ord to stop-not now, not when they were so close. She'd learned through hard experience t

rbrush. Her senses were keen, every rustle of a leaf, every snap of a twig sending her int

olf, with no memory of who she once was or what had happened

Her heart pounded in her chest, the rush of adrenaline both familiar and terrifying. S

wolf side fighting to take the surface, urging her to give into its tint, to show these hunters what she truly was. There was, how

d to herself, her voice tremb

er lunged, claws extended,

na was

ground. The forest was a maze of shadows and rustling leaves, yet her instincts guided her with preci

time for slowing down. The hunter was gaining ground, its presence like a dark storm closing in around her. Luna co

eyes darted around, her gaze seeking out any escape route. S

go

painfully, but she didn't have time to process the pain. She scrambled to her feet, her senses on high, trying to take stock of her surroun

d. There was no way o

de urging her to unleash her fury. The hunter above let out a low growl; its eyes glowed weakly in the dark. Luna's mind was racing-if she shift

that of a sharp, quick snap of branch

a f

a flash of silver, then the unmistakable sound of claws clashing against flesh. The hunter above h

Her senses were heightened, and she could smell the familiar scent of another werewolf.

calm and controlled, but with

hat voice. She could feel the strength

is eyes glowed faintly in the darkness, but it was not in the way a h

he said softly. "But it seems the Lost Lu

ispers of that name, rumors passed in hushed tones. The heir to a fallen pack

l almost escaping from her throat as she st

gaze softened, as if he understood her fear. "My name

ords. Seeking her? How could anyone know she was ou

e stammered, stepping away fro

understanding that unnerved her. "I am not here to hurt you; I prom

uted to run, to be as far away from him as possible. But there was s

a said suspiciously. "B

instead. "You wouldn't. But I know who you are. You're the

a rush, yet were indistinct and distorted. She couldn't recall faces, names, just the blood, the screams, the burning. A war.

that?" she asked

ice. "The Alpha who betrayed your pack is still alive, Luna. He's hunting you. A

s finally sunk into place. She felt the weigh

pered, more to herself than to hi

mething familiar in him, something she couldn't place. "I know what it's

t him, but something inside her-a voice she couldn't ignore-told her th

firm but shaking. "I'll go with

a glimmer of something in his eyes-maybe it was respec