Lost Luna's Claim

leaders of multiple packs. Wolves sat in tense silence around a massive table, the weight of Luna's words still hanging i

y, unyielding. "If we stand apart, we'll fall apart. The rogues are gathering forces, but there's somet

Luna didn't budge. She had earned their

rs. "The Crescent Pack may be gone, but its legacy lives on in me. And I will fight to protect every wolf und

sink deep. Then, she added, "The moon has always been o

ast a gentle aura throughout the room. The air was electric as the wolves surround

? She wa

. The wolves of the various packs had assembled, each leader seated at the grand table in a tense silence, their

hoice but to

nd the room at the assembly of wolves-some older, battle-worn, others younger but no less fierce. The leaders of the Silverfangs, the Da

ned by her time in the wild, told her that something even darker

unite now, everyt

should you. But you have to understand that we're standing on the edge of a precipice. If we do nothing-if we allow the rogue wolves to continue their campaign of violence-it won't be a questio

exchanged wary glances, others appeared skeptica

st the beginning. An ancient force is stirring beneath the surface of the packs. This isn't a battle we can win wi

nce firm. He was her ally, her rock, and she could feel the weight of his quiet sup

am asking for your trust. Not only in me, but in the legacy of the packs. I was the last of the Crescent Pack, but my bloodline is not we

d not move. Then, one after anot

t bloodline," he said, his voice low but sharp. "But what you say about the rogues, about something darker coming, it makes sense. We've b

oment Luna felt a spark of hope

patterns in the attacks, rogue groups working together, attacking in larger, more organized numbers. It's unlike anything we've

her chest. The first ste

Pack-yours bloodline-was weak. You say we should trust your legacy, but how can we? You've had no experien

ung, and Lun

the lessons of survival. I've seen death. I've seen destruction. I lived it.

a's eyes narrowed while she studied Luna, but there was

nge to her voice. "I still don't trust you completely. But I can see the fire in you.

might have suggested. The truth was, Luna was still untested. Still unsure of herself. She

on't have all the answers. But

e. "How do we actually fight this. dark force you speak of? You

ng. A guttural growl, all reverberations, came from outside the hall of council, followed by a howling th

arily adjusting toward battle readiness. Ethan stepped

the sound of a singular rogue pack. It was something... different. A de

eir senses heightening, every one of them i

aders, her voice shaking, yet set. "We