Fury of the broken mate

straight through me like a blade. I kept my head down eve

drilling and that I could feel the critical star

k to succeed, strength was crucial. All wolves, regardless of rank, were ex

chain, came next. Everyone murmured abou

nant morning air. "Or are you going to sit there and pout all day?

I wasn't: large, powerful, and confident. She had been Robert's second-in-command ever since h

er, "I'm ready." Maya chuckled. "For what are

nute before you lose your footing. Heat still crawled up my neck as I swallowed down the res

th hands. As the other wolves gathered around us,

She is wasteful of our time. "She wi

ause I was already on thin ice with the pack. Maya leapt to her feet and swung her s

sitation. "Lilah, take care of yourself!" She screamed and accelerated her strikes. "

pped after deflecting another

hit the ground hard and the air poured out of my lungs. As the staff rolled

a of the Silver Ridge Pack, came onto the training yard. He was unavoidable with his enormous should

and said, "She's not ready." She'll never be ready. With his eyes fixed on

ot even her, dared to dispute it. "Today's training is over," Robert sta

s his chest and watched me, but I couldn't make out what he was looking at. Finally, h

ered my gaze to the ground. "Do you?"

ctive, you are a liability to the pack. His remarks hurt, but I forced mysel

iddle of the yard with my fists clenched at my sides. I wanted to s

ws by the time I made it back to my cabin. Ignoring the pain in my muscles from that day's training, I slipped into

s not the kind of wolf this pack needed, not with the power, speed, or courage. A knock on the d

his appearance was very melancholy. "Darren?" I asked, my voice tinged with confusion. "Why are y

. "Tomorrow night is the Moon Festival." "I

and the mate reveal night. With a whispery voice, Darren muttered,

selected as Robert 's mate by her." The world spun around me, and I clung to the s

words took hold. The Moon Goddess had chosen me to be the mate of the strongest wolf in th