The MoonBound

nergy of a hundred wolves gathered in the clearing, t

cast long shadows over the tense faces of the pack. Leora stood on the ed

her bond to the alpha would be revealed. It was a bond she didn

with piercing gray eyes that seemed to look through her, he was everything Leora knew she should fear. And

bo

mates in their pack, the wolves whose hearts beat in sync with their destined counterpart. But no o

leader who ruled with iron-fisted authority yet kept his emotions carefully hidden behind layers of

y. She had seen the way others looked at him-with reverence, even fear. But she had never been a part of his world

formed a semicircle, their attention fixed on Kael. He stood like a statue, his posture rigid, the flickering flames casting shadows

dn't bring herself to step closer. Being near Kael made her feel as though the air had been stolen from her lungs. Her

always

ysical weight. It was maddening-the way he could both draw her in and push her away without saying a word. Leora looked away quickly, focusing inst

, as the one chosen to stand beside the pack's alpha. But Leora had grown up feeling anything but extraordinary. Unlike the

ng. The wolves accepted her presence out of duty, not affection, their respect for her position

er, everythin

her pulse raced, and her body responded to him in ways she couldn't control. She had tried to ignore it, to suppress the feelings t

eo

. She turned and found Liam approaching her, his f

. Unlike the alpha, Liam was approachable and warm, his charm effortlessly putting people at eas

n," he said, his tone light but teasing.

her gaze darting briefly bac

ant," Liam repeated

t we're call

crimson, and she

what you're

t as subtle as you think. Everyone can see the way you l

e. She swallowed hard, her voice barely abo

ing. "Kael isn't the easiest person to read, but don't sell y

r head, her ch

't have a wolf. I don't have any power. The only reason I

d he reached out to place a re

et, but you have a strength of your own. And when the tim

ut doubt was a heavy weight, and it had wrap

eo

of electricity through her veins, and she turned toward him instinctiv

houlder. "Looks like the boss wants you," he sa

to move, her legs heavy as she walked toward Kael. The pack's eyes

There was something unreadable in his express

d, her voice more timi

nce stretching. Then he nodded toward t

om the others, his long strides forcing her to hurry to keep up. The forest swallowe

ways wore was still in place, but there was a flicker of somet

ht?" he asked,

, caught off

ht?" His tone was firm

she stammered.

looked away briefly, as if

cted. I needed to make sure you wer

t. He was talkin

quickly, though the quiver

her in place. "You don't have to lie to m

me to say, Kael? That I don't understand why this is h

she looked down, tear

ed closer, the air between them charged with unspoken emotio

ht that settled over her like a blanket. She dared to

e, but beneath it was somet

sound was the wind rustling through the tree

rself to believe that maybe, just maybe,