MOONBOUND: THE ALPHA'S RUIN
ia's
coming in short gasps, and my heart felt like it was trying to break free from my chest as the darkn
knew that regular weapons wouldn't do anything against whatever was hiding in the shado
ouched his arm. We need
filled with...something. I couldn't tell if it was fear or if he was
ith it. My wolf self wanted to take over, desperate to get out. Rowan stepped closer,
en it
fog, always changing, not quite solid. I
his mouth close to my e
ouldn't even
ing else...something rotting. The shape stopped just past the trees. It didn't seem
or a second. It felt like he was promising something, and it kept me from losin
ay, he w
odd
ed, and the t
did. A clawed hand swiped where I had been standing and went right through
im – like woodsmoke and something only he smells like. Bef
he said. We'll get t
nce we got to the lake, I felt it – something pulling us togethe
again. Rowan's body tightened over me, the world was spinnin
ything we
ing wa
't by oursel
ng us from the edge of th
is home,
powerful. I sto
opped him and shook my head. I didn't think
person stepping
spered, W
ranger
r future. And
ure. It was firm enough to make my arm tingle. I should move away. I should tell him that no one gets to
s low and rough, like
but he was very serious. It's like he's looking for
speeds up
tighter. Say that you
pushi
ave time for this, tell him I don't care what people think
ecause that w
the walls, making him look sharper. He's
eed to decide, but I
Rowan, I
ts go, his fingers brushing against my skin. The feel
he says, sound
e I need some spac
udying me. Maybe.
ate
ment. I tense up, and try to think clearly
say, soun
king worried. There'
d whatever we were t
? I a
Closer this time. J
et. The enemy i
out. Then we
ever this pull is between us has to wait. My kingd