TWIN Flame Of The Moon

the residual power of Aria's transformation, and the wolves arou

shifted pup in his arms, and Varek. His golden eyes burned with a dan

ed forward. "My daughter..." She reached out a hand, her breath

's. For a fleeting moment, mother and daughter were connected in

flared, even in the presence of the Alpha and Luna. He growled low in his throat,

tension like a blade. He turned his attention to Varek, his p

t. "I was doing what was necessary to protect the pack, Alpha," he said smoothly.

n your Alpha?" Darius's voice

ou're blinded by love, Darius. That child is a ticking time

r loyalty torn between the commanding presence of the

e. "You acted without my command. You plotted against

. I did what had to be done, and I would do it again. You're too wea

rimal, a warning that sent shivers through the a

nd, a new voice cut thro

e both

her as if moved by an unseen wind. Her pale face was twisted int

said, her tone mocking. "And yet here you are, s

tense with restrained fury. "

u see, your precious prophecy is already in motion. Aria's awakening is t

rembling with both anger and desper

e humans-they will all play their part. But make no mistake, the girl is the k

!" Selene protested

the golden-furred pup. "She's far more than you realize

her's

ward, his hand raised to strike the witch down. But b

earing in stark white light. The wolves flinched, their ears

os, shrill and manic. "Ah, it begins!"

otectively in front of Selene and the pup. His mind raced. This was

g the clearing. He let out a powerful howl, a rallying cry for the p

wls filled the air,

s. Dozens of them. Their eyes glinted with malice, and their m

u see, Alpha? This is what I've been warnin

hing danger. He let out a low growl, his pac

ng as she stared at the advancing rogues. "Leo

y. "We'll find a

e stacked against them. The rogues outnumb

unged, and chaos

rayal U

lood and the sounds of snarls and yelps. Leon fought with everything he had,

gh the rogues with terrifying efficiency. But even he was be

old detachment. And then, as the tide of the batt

ou were right," he said. "This is the end of Darius's reign.

ark eyes gleaming. "Agr

raised her hands. Black energy swirled

urned just in time to see the witch unleash her magic. It s

throwing himself in

body hitting the ground with a

the golden light around the pup flared on

what had happened. His howl echoed through the

single, strangled laugh

re

od over Leon's motionless form,

eyes glinting with a sinister light. "The