Moonbound: My Dark Alpha
e's
he map spread across the long wooden table. The faces of m
on. "The rogues have taken up camp near the eastern border. We
ed to the map. "Our scouts confirmed their position near the old creek. We'll circle fr
" I asked, my tone
e disorganized and no match for us, but tha
agreement ripple
er is behind this is testing our defenses, and I intend to make
ions. I didn't just demand their respect-I earned it. This pack was my
for the night ahead. The Crescent Fang Pack wasn't just feared; we were respected. Unde
eir eyes flickering with a mix of awe and fear. It didn't bot
hard on them," Ethan said as
ine," I replied, n
untered. "And a Luna wo
. Ethan had a way of saying things no one el
too much time with Ava
mention of his mate. "She keeps me g
a luxury I couldn't affor
were ready. The warriors gathered at the edge of
our land, our pack. We don't back down, and we don't leav
on, a sound that sent a sur
of damp earth filling my nostrils. The shadows stretched l
round a small fire, a group of rogues sat talking in low voices. They were unkempt and r
ignal, and c
nd silent. The rogues scrambled to defend them
grabbed his arm, twisting it until I heard the satisfying crack of bone
cise and lethal. He took down two rogues
s, their bodies scattered across the clearing. A few had tried to
alive, pinned to
g as I studied him. His breathing was ragged, his
" I demanded,
attempt at rebellion. "I
u're trespassing on Crescent Fang land. That
ollow. "You think you're invincibl
y claws into his chest, ending
w better than to question my judgment,
ping the blood from my hands. "We'll find
ight settled over me. The rogues were a symptom
his usual humor replac
re working for s
ne wants to challenge us, and they'r
n we fin
pression hard. "We ma
argue. He understood the
an eerie light over the trees, their branches swaying in the cold night breeze. The sound of our footstep
, just beyond the shadows. My instincts prickled, but I for
m its windows, a sharp contrast to the darkness of the forest. I could hear faint laug
brought a small smile to his face. Ava stood there, wrapped in a thick shawl, her dark h
" she called
d. "Rogues don't ke
tension that had been etched into his face since the meeting earlier that day mel
them. The sight stirred something deep
ing. "Good work tonight, Alpha. The
ou, Ava. Make sure Ethan gets some
-amused, half-annoyed. "I'
. The laughter and warmth inside felt distant, like
skin. The moon was brighter now, its light illuminating the forest in shades of silver an
op thinking a
vincible? You have n
ed. Who was behind the attacks? What did they want? The answers
ls. I had killed without hesitation tonight, as I always did when it
me for strength, for leadership. If I showed even a hint of we
pen, and I turned to see Eth
sked, leaning against
n my mind,"
serious. "That rogue's wor
, the distant sounds of the forest filling the void. Finally, I said, "It
think they're planni
d whoever's behind it knows ex
his hair. "We'll be ready. Whate
ng loyalty. Ethan wasn't just my Beta; he w
ure out what they're aft
on my shoulder. "You
a comfort and a burden. I nodd
cold seeping into my bones. My thoughts wandered to the pa
the way they looked at each other as
ma
in the promise of love and partnership. But betrayal had stripped me of
h distractions. My pa
low, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing.
d in my mind, a haunting
o idea what
For the Crescent Fang Pack, for the legacy I had sw
to the battles yet to come. And as its light ca
ten my pack and li