Betrayed by the Moon
ra'
iage shook on the uneven route. I tried not to cry as I looked at the
from me said, "Move," and
had treated me like trash, but now? This was awful. I wa
feet scraped the gravel walkway as two soldiers pulled me out. A tall
snarled, "Welcome
sounded like
o my knees. I didn't scream even though my palms scraped
laughed and remarked, "You'll get used to i
brought me through the gates. My breathing became shallow as my heart raced
etting away were constantly on my mind, but the guards on either side of
object by the Lycan Pa
or. Like a burdensome weight, the quiet weighed heavily on me. Even
opened once more. A man entered, his presenc
see right through me, and he was tall
call Amara," he replie
n't a
king his head. "The crescent mark," he said
ist to my che
ower of his order a
mark. He reached out, his fingers gr
rked. "Are you aware o
headsha
, don't tell me lies. If it wasn't significant, the Lyca
had it all my life, but nobody e
p back, his face serious. Intrigui
for from me?" My voi
ark holds the secret to something precious. And you're staying rig
s looked at the fire crackling in the hearth. His
d have been relieved that she was gone.
e waned, but it hadn't. It appeared
s face covered in tears, her terrified eyes
whispered to himself, "No." "This isn't true.
r terror was palpable to him, jus
out from the
" he s
elders wanted to let you know that the deal with Vikto
clenched his fists. "All righ
ue respect, Alpha, Viktor is no
arius's voice boomed throug
or departed, shutting
te link would not let him sleep, no matter how hard he tried to
room that Viktor had tossed me into. Why was the mark
e he found it out, or before he th
uld break the glass, but the door was locked. As I looked
on the bed frame. With trembling hands, I tooth a soft crack. When there was none, I ascended and
from the bitter night air. I knew I had to keep
t an end
ed when I heard
d as I forced myself to go faste
to the ground. I kicked and clawed whi
face icy and angry. "You truly
me a break. I will never
voice was low and threatening as he replied, "Amara,