The Rejected Luna: Silver Wolf Rising

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kip a beat. I hadn't told him or anyone yet. But the

, gruff voice. His words were like a slap to my face, cold an

us. I had known that this might happen, even braced myself f

d again in a voice thick with emotions. "I hav

you? I don't need your pleas. I don't need anything from you. I should arrest you right no

d hard. "I

fucking leave. It was over between us the moment you decided to sell

is words. I had hoped foolishly that he had moved past the rejection, that he

uldn't risk my life to come here if it

don't want to hear it, Lila. I don't want to see you or hear anything

f to stay still. The rain had stopped and the moon peeked fr

me in his casual outfit. Through the bond, I felt his emotions warring, rage, gu

will be my Luna and she will rule

e it, the mating ceremony? What are you waiting for? You know

It's not your concern. At lea

im. "I am not a traitor. I was framed and you'd

scratching at him, the next my back hit a tree, hard. His

ne, his eyes like glowing e

u, Lila Pierce," he growled, his voice dropping to th

g through my soul. I couldn't ignore the howl of pain my wolf gave or th

nly reason I'm letting you go, is the history we share

g me to slide down the tree as the reality of wh

ed. Ethan ha

lost and for my baby, who would never feel the warmth of a father's touch. After what seemed lik

e my wolf cower. Wolves. An army of them. I looked back at the direction of the pack house wonder

ha

ck house. I was frantic, the pain of rejection still burning in my sou

e dense forest on the shorter route that led to our pack house. My legs burned

leaves assaulting my senses. My shoes were wet from splashin

my neck prickled. My heightened sense picked up the strong smell

d always been unmistakable-

ins, spurring me faster than I'd ever ran before. I could see the light o

welcomed the familiar sensation of my bones shifting, muscles rippling as fur sprou

Breaking through the tree line, my heart dropped into my stomach.

the middle of it all, fighting with practiced precision, teeth bared,

rywhere. Screams and moa

circling the largest wolf. "Leave our

propelling itself towards Ethan who dodged with one fluid movement. Ethan's usually

n launched himself at the Alpha, the ferocity sending the other pack's alpha flying. Just

But it wasn't a rival wolf. It was one from the Shadow Pack.

e wolf growled. "The Alpha should ha

er persisted, shoving me to the ground. I hit the floor hard, my vision going dark

n, and the ground seemed to path and cave beneath me. The

poor