MOONBOUND: THE ALPHA'S RUIN
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At the end of the long table, the Elders are staring, and you can tell they're judging me silently. Dad's
e's not saying anything, but I can feel how uneasy he is. The council's disapproval
uper sharp. He shoves a worn map across the table.
an two weeks. Three villages wiped out, their peo
keep my voice steady. I can't show I'm
en answers. No scents. No footprints
otch hunters. No enemy should be able to sn
e than just som
me. We might be facing som
Rowan. They put up with him because he's with me, and even that's risky because of t
. We have to do something, Alpha. People are scared.
ay of saying we should lie to the king
I'm not going to make dumb choices that could get more
ciding is just as bad
Right in my face.
it's enough to keep me grounded. Enou
can into my voice. Then maybe you should go check thin
le
d of it echoes in the ro
d, talking quietly as they leave. Varen h
ne, I let out a bre
dled th
didn't lose it and attack Va
es. Yeah, some
first time since I walked in h
e walls, something's
, it's got its sig
rward. The ground felt cold and damp under my feet. The lake was reflecting the moonlight, but it wa
aid. My voice hardly r
rgy that made my skin crawl. My wolf was going crazy in
whispers
wa
my ears like the wind. I turned, checking the trees, my heart pounding. This w
hing pull
ot up my arm and it was way too strong just because the water was cold. I caught my
pers got
I saw s
shadow in th
ater calmed down, the image became clear. It was a reflection, but it wasn't me.
s a w
were pulled back in a weird way like she was trying to smile evilly, an
r went still a
to go. Whatever was in that lake, whatever made me come
p. I turned fast, every muscle tens
t alone
the trees, I sa
The reflection was gone, but I could still feel its
hade move between them. Sile
breath. "Who
't moving the leaves like it should
less. I wasn't b
e. I quickly turned aroun
Everything w