The Luna Queen

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ed my guards to keep that cellar heavily guarded. No one should have been able to slip in or out wit

nd the woods surrounding the territory. There was no sign of her. N

ng. "Find her!" I roared to the nearest guard. "I don't care what it ta

dded quickly before running o

to be a traitor in the pack. Someone had betrayed me, had defied my orders, and let Leah out. It was the only

ct threat to everything I had built. If she was free, she could cause problems for Selena an

st ended her miserable life, I wouldn't be in this mess right now. She wouldn't be a danger to us. But I had

o see Selena walking in. Her expression was cal

y arm. "Kayden, you need to calm down. You

d. "Leah is gone. We have searched everywhere, and there is no trace of h

But you have to remember that we have already increased security around the pack. There is no way sh

already gone too far? What if some

. It is possible that she is already dead. If she escaped into the forest, there

t to make sure she wouldn't be a threat. If she had somehow made it out of the pack's territory and crossed paths with rogues, they would have

hile running a hand through my hair. "I c

worry too much," she said, her voice soft and sweet. "Leah won't cause any problems

na had always been able to calm me down, but this situation felt different. It wasn't

orrying about Leah, why don't we focus on more important things? Like our engagement. I

mate in every way. But a part of me-small and buried deep inside-felt uneasy. I had pushed aside my bond with Leah, convinced myself tha

away. Selena was my future. Leah was nothing b

gh Selena's long, golden hair. "We should focus o

ftly on the lips. "That's better. No more worrying about h

the tension in my chest. "I love you,

es gleaming with satisfaction. "And I'll alway

was out of the picture now. Whatever had happened to her-whether she was dead or hidin

couldn't shake the thought that Leah was still out there somewhere, plottin