The Rise of the Forgotten Luna

of the Shadowfang Pack. The air was thick with anticipation, b

ross the lands, and unyielding in his rule. Yet, in rare moments, she had seen something softer beneath his cold exterior. A flicker of warmth wh

he spoke, her w

hadowfang Pack, reject

ck like a blad

onvinced she h

ght of his declaration settl

ll, breathless sound. "

emained emotionle

of dread was

y sign of hesitation, any tr

led into fists.

dened. "I don't

uld feel their pity, their amusement. Even Liana, her stepsist

e. "You don't have a choice,"

means nothing to me." His voice was laced with irri

tightene

cause you are weak, Ayla. An

e cruel, cutt

ath hitch. "That'

You think because you blindly follow orders, it makes you worthy of standing beside me? You th

k of her eyes, but she

ake," she managed to

. The mistake was ever thinkin

e crushed the last bit

ed, her heartbeat h

d times, but never like this. Never with

are Liana as his new wife, further crushing Ayla. The betray

eady crumbling, but

eight of his words stole the breath fro

old and resolute. "Li

ell over

ped up, her body

t have hear

athering, her expression unreadable-for a moment. Then,

stomach

Her ste

their father had abandoned them. The one who had

o had know

as she turned to Kael, shaking

"She is stronger. More capable.

st, but it wasn't just the rejection th

rted, but no w

f she had already taken her place beside him. "Oh, Ayla," she said

i

th that had been right i

The way Liana had always been near Kael,

er and Kael. It had been

whispered, her vo

rug, her smile wideni

in her tone made Ay

rs, but she refused to let them fa

g her like she was nothing.

s clenched

rejection. This

e wors

a ha

r

er fate as his chosen wife, Ayla made a silen

ed, the world ti

kne

she heard was Kael's voice-low, ir