THE TRUE LUNA

e. In the depths of her despair, the cold truth was unmistakable. She had become a

ustion made Akira stumble through the den

f walking. Shadows stretched between towering trees, whispering secr

he was losing strength. She spotted a small cottage amon

d it open, but there was no one there. She barely had the strengt

r heard t

e with a sharp u

gging into her skin. Her ankles were bound, and something rough pressed against he

eart p

g flat on a tough surface, the familiar rumble of wheels b

the harsh tang of sweat. A crate in the corner rattled often an

be asleep. She needed to understand what was happening,

hed against her skin and dust chocked the air. She was little more than a d

s, their words laced with the c

, this one?" One of the m

s strong and healthy. Maybe we could sell her off to one of the brothels

ife they were talking about, but whatever it was, she di

eman, does it matter? Either way, we will mak

callous. She wasn't going to b

, how could she escape? She didn't know where the

are approaching the notorious Nig

I don't want any trouble"

to a dull hum, oblivi

lowly, carefully, she tested her restraints. The knots were tight but not impossible. Years

r weight, the rope gave way just en

he wheels scraping against the dirt road growing louder. She shif

nt, her hand was free. She

draw any attention. She flung herself off the carriage, tumbling hard. S

r a moment, but there was no

er side, then she realised, she had no idea wh

eels fading into the distance. But she wasn't free yet as she realised she had n

ation of being

reath caugh In her

ss like predators themselves were Warriors.

y wanted. She had no strength left to fight, no way to escape

eyes fixed on her. He didn't speak but his

throat

an finally asked, he

he blade bearing the mark of the crescen

he exclaimed, but the warriors cou

seven great packs, Nightshade was ruthless, their laws written in blood. Bu

heir Alph

wildfire. Though none could

he midwife responsible for birth d

d his own father wi

d he had

he hunted

wn warriors

beast than ma

houghts was abr

said. He was wearing t

r pack, but it has fa

e belongs to th

almighty",

it be

eft he

eet, and before she knew it, she was

her words were lost to the air, swallo