Moonbound: The Alpha's Last Vow

ay, break the moment, pretend she hadn't heard the quiet, aching

en know me,"

a thin line. "That does

st... tricks our minds play on us. You think you need me because f

or," he i

see it? The way you flinch when someone gets too close? The way you're alwa

for seeing too much. She turned away, sw

ed. "But I just

her to shut this down. To cut and run. But something ins

shaky breath. "I w

e, didn't speak

tightened. "The

the pack no longer existed.

darkened. "W

ade a deal with the wrong people." She let out a bitter la

scent of blood. The screams. The way her mother had shoved her into the woods, whispering r

was quiet. "Y

. "Yeah. But that's all

moment. Then, softly, he murmured,

before she could speak, a low, distant howl shattered the night. Andy went rigid. Barbara's blood turned to ice.

aze, her heart pound

eyes gleamed.

de him stirred. And

ing down Barbara's spine.

den eyes flashing in the darkness.

ed her jaw. "I

xpression sharp. "This is

rgument. Shadows moved between the branches

lv

glowing eyes. Maybe more. A pack. N

power, but there was something else- a crack in his control, a shudder that ran through

ol now- if he shifted into that thing- she had no idea if h

led from the tre

Andy

a stif

smooth, edged

. His hair was silver, slicked back, his sharp features illuminated by the moonlight. But it was his eyes that made Barbara

s pulse

han

rogues, warnings traded in secret. A hunter.

y c

g sharp teeth. "It's been

move. "Not l

here we are." He gestured to the wolves

jaw c

. Why would a rogue

running a long time, Parker. Longer th

oser to Andy, lowering

't waver. "A gho

ned. "That hur

s stomac

ie

sharply. "Wha

widened. "Come now

hifted- the temperature dropping, the scent of th

gi

to her. "And you-" He inhaled deeply, his bl

stand tall. "You should wo

kled. "Feisty.

ow growl. "Leave

't. You see, she's the missing piece, isn't

s pulse

kno

on Goddess cursed you because she was angry?

breath

wned. "Afra

smile was

tru

uck fast, a blur of fur and claws. Barbara

nd snapping around its throat. A sickening crack echoed throug

a

e, his golden eyes glowin

y. "Come now, Parker. Must w

old. "You sent you

I was hoping you'd s

ast yelped, staggering back, but another was already lunging at her. She dodged just in time, rolling across the ground

r-one she had swiped from Andy's cabin-straight into the wolf's side.

ut she could see it-the strain in his body, the way his fi

cu

h amusement. "You can

breath was heavier now, hi

eyes gleamed. "It'

s chest

his head.

ou think you can keep resisting?

yes flickered- just for a second- t

efully, stepping tow

rembling. Nathaniel chuckled. "Go on. Le

ed out, her fingers brushing Andy's arm

losing-like whatever monster lived inside him was about to br

when he lifted his gaze to hers- The

rk faltered. "W

her jaw. "I sug

s flicked between th

ated into the shadows, disappearing as quickly as they had