Moonbound: My Dark Alpha

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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