Fury of the broken mate

ght of every choice bearing down on me like iron chains, and Silver Ridge's boundaries were physically and symbolically bleeding. Even today, six months after his pass

r defences were being put to the test by rogues who were getting closer to our land every day. Not with half the pack questioning my leadership readiness. And

ce as well as a pleasant diversion. I calle

could see the storm building in his dark eyes. Rare

he eastern border." One of our patrols was ambushed by a band of re

t?" I turned around the desk

"Yes," but his to

se?" I i

hey weren't merely experimenting. They

d. "Some

sed made me uneasy. "We belie

owing the word to linger between us. *Lilah Monroe* The weakest link in the

ogues?" Even as I uttered the

ause she is more significant than

"Darren, exer

not desire her, someone else does. And things are going to get real

believe she would be sele

lid when I looked at him

ins, the training yards, and the forest that stretched into the distance. Lilah was most likely licking her wounds from yet another unsucce

that. She wasn't worthy,

She's not str

ake a difference? Or does the fact that she doesn't matc

possess more than just strength. She must motivate the group and support me

ise you, in my opinion. However, if you continue to tr

ing through my head. This felt personal, even though D

rvened, her face tense. "Please come to the council room, Robert. Th

ruption, I nodded. "I'

r for repeatedly expressing her views about Lilah. Maya was powerful, devoted, and unrelen

Whatever occurs tomorrow, Robert, keep in min

my thoughts as the d

the ties of fate were exposed, the Moon Festival was meant to be a celebration of fate

gh I knew she would never measure up to the pack's standards, could I still

questions, each one more

d the council room. As they discussed the importance of the Fest

" For weeks, the renegades have been putting our borders to the test. They will

"We must be united. The morale of the pack will ris

to the altar in the room's corner, where the Festival ceremonies would be performed. Ther

voice jolted me o

and looked her in th

osely examined me. Alpha, you've be

tion, I shook my head. "

into the evening. What Darren had said and the persiste

ts pale light when I eventually exited the council chamber. Se

s subtle, recognisable a

was not there. Nevertheless, her presence persisted, igni

rst time. What if I wasn't prepa

ood, drew my attention as the breeze

gu

also near.