TWIN Flame Of The Moon

s. The air was heavy with the scent of damp earth and moss as Leon trudged deeper into the woods, Aria cradled against hi

was long. He needed to find sanctuary-somewhere safe, hidde

softening despite the storm raging in his mind. "You're too calm for all this," he m

otherworldly light. Leon shivered. He didn't believe in curses or prop

t, his instincts guiding him toward an abandoned hunting cabin he'd used during missions years ago.

to give out. The structure was little more than a wooden sh

terior smelled of dust and decay, the remnants of dried herbs hanging from the ceiling long si

he whispered. "Just

wing

his expression stormy. The polished stone walls echoed with the sound of

snarled, his silver hair

nd, a flicker of black energy dancing at her fingertips. "You underestimate the lengths

sneer. "Loyalty can be br

the girl lives. And as long as she

o fists. He had worked too long, too carefully, to let a single infant unravel his plans.

the witch asked, her ton

lever, but he's not infallible. We'll let him run, let

ent o

e dwindling flames with scraps of wood he'd scavenged outside. Aria sle

at him. For the first time since the night began, si

to find Aria gone, and he could already imagine the devastation in Selene's eyes. He had taken

right t

rmth pushing back the doubts gnawing at his resolve. Aria

is eyes, just

l in th

like a knife. A long, mournful howl echoed thr

scent of wolves filled his nose. Not rogues this time-thes

his stomach. T

s arms. Her golden eyes blinked open, and s

eon whispered, thou

o the door, his mind racing. Should he run? Fi

urred Beta named Corwin. His sharp amber eyes lo

e rough as he shifted into hu

protectively. "I'm protecting her

g softer-regret, perhaps. "You've endangered the entire pack by

" Leon growled, his v

, his gaze softened. "You think I don't care? I've served this p

, another figure stepped

blood r

t, his smile predatory. "You've done well, Corwin,"

. "You weren't s

he Alpha doesn't need to know the details. Ha

tightened. "You'll h

idened. "That c

Varek's hand, snaking toward him like living shadows. He dodg

rcing cry, her gol

round the

ion twisting into one of sh

trange, golden light emanated from her tiny form. It p

as it had come, leaving a

voice a dangerous whisper

t him to run. But before he could move, the sound of mo

n't alone