The Luna's Awakening
ing her palms scraped and trembling. She didn't bother catching herself. It wasn't t
, bitter friend, familiar and unkind. She tried to shift her weight, but the lashes on her back from the earlier whipping st
gh the bars. "Let this remind you to keep your head d
unishment for something so trivial she could barely remember-was it because she hadn't bowed low enough when Mariss
dungeon reeked of mildew and despair, but it had become a second home over the years. Th
and the past unfolded
ee her father's broad grin, the way his strong arms had lifted her into the air. Her mother's laughter
ked the beginning of every werewolf's journey into strength. But as the
" her mother had reassured her. But the c
s filled the pack. Weak. Broken. Usele
the borders. That night, the Alpha had looked at her with disgust as he announced their deaths.
n, her life had be
aching even the dungeon. She could imagine the party in vivid detail: the Alpha's family, dressed in their finest, surrounded by admirer
wing sharper with each passing year. There was a time, long ago, when she'd thought he might protect her. B
e pain that radiated through her back. If her parents were alive, she wouldn't b
uling heavy loads a stark reminder of how far she had fallen. Once, she'd been th
nsides. It had been days since she'd had a proper meal. Whatev
r voice hoarse. She couldn't afford to
stone pressed against her skin, a cruel comfort. Her gaze drifted to the small, barred win
ught, I'll be fr
returned, his expression twisted with annoyance. "Get moving, omega. T
, her body screaming in protest with every step. The packhouse was buzzing with lif
ard snapped, sho
loor as the crowd around her laughed and danced. No one
h the noise. Lyra glanced up to see the blonde leaning again
ice dripping with amusement. "
head down. She wouldn't give him
ssing a half-empty glass of wine
ove. The laughter around her grew louder as
the large windows overlooking the forest. The moon hu
encing the crowd. "All omegas, report to the e
hatever awaited her there wou