Lost Luna's Claim

to civilization. The battle, though it was won, had left deep marks-in the land, in their spirits. She could smell the blood of the dead traitor hanging i

ing overpowered by something much darker: a pr

tween them. Ethan walked steadily, calmly, his eyes often flicking at the horizon, watchful.

carrying a note of grudging respect. "I didn't expect y

d. It was like something inside me just clicked. But..." She trailed off, her teeth catching her li

tance. The power inside of you doesn't just belong to you; it's part of you. Your ancestors, the Crescent Pack,

om the truth about her bloodline, hiding from the power that made her different. Now she had embraced it, a

g the outskirts of the forest now, the dense trees starting to give way to open land. Far away, Luna could make out

, and they'll be worried. We need to discuss what we'll do next. There are more rogue wolves out the

mentioned. She had a sense this was never going to be it as far as they were concerned. "W

d allies if we're going to stop what's coming. The rogue wolves are just the

mporary reprieve, but hearing him verbalize it made it more real, more immediate somehow.

ut who I am, and what I am supposed to do. I cannot just keep runni

waiting for you to come into your power, but you have to understand something-there are others who will

ds, but there was something else there, too-something akin to f

softly. "But I need

odded. "Alright. We'll head towards the pack then. But we'll need to move quickly. The longer we delay, the mo

er, heavy and undeniable. She wasn't just fighting for her life. She was

ontrol-the whole world of the w

with dark clouds. The town before them was a small one, barely more than a handful of buildings nestled along

s on high alert, her mind racing. She'd never been to a pack stronghold before, and the idea of just walking into one brought her out in a cold sweat.

he last survivor of the Crescent Pack, but

grew louder in her chest, almost deafening. Ethan turned back to her then, his expression aliv

she needed to push the door open. She went i

ixture of curiosity and wariness. Ethan strode to the middle of the room, and as Luna followed him, she could feel their gaze weighing on her. Ever

e is the last of the Crescent Pack. The heir to the Moonh

here to lead," she said, trying to sound steady. "I'm here to ask for your help. The rogue wolves ar

their expressions unreadable. One by one, their gazes flickered at her, and for the first t

this pack, but in every pack. The rogues have their eyes on Luna for a reason. And we all know what ha

feet. She was tall, with dark eyes that seemed to pierce right throu

may be the last of the Crescent Pack, but that bloodline was weak. It's been f

her voice ringing with the force of her conviction. "I am the heir to the Crescent Pack a

d Luna felt the weight of her scrutiny. But t

said, a faint smile touching her l