Blessed Luna Rising

s wrapped around her knees. The air was thick with the scent of silver, laced with the bitter sting of wolfbane, designed

be chosen. Yet, the way it had happened-the betrayal, the humiliation,

yed in her mind

-

o – The Alph

all eager to witness the claiming ceremony night when Alpha King Darius Stormborn would name his mate. Selene had be

hope she dared not voice aloud. A hope that perh

earching for his fated mate. And for one breathless second, his golden eyes had lock

ate bond crackling to life in her ve

forward, another scent had

't been comi

h Moo

riend stride toward the Alpha King, bathed in the same del

ice had rung through the hall, a

nap inside her mate bond t

to reach him. But before she could say a word, Lilith had tu

elene had known her s

h Selene's natural scent to deceive the Alph

had calle

d called

eak. Tried to tell

g distress. "She's lying!" she had cried, gripping Darius's arm with an air

ppled throug

er voice trembling with expertly crafted sorr

darkened, his gaze flickerin

ad turned awa

t, everything

the Silverfang Pack, accused of trying to challenge the Alp

-

nt – Moon

alms. She would not cry. She had already lost too much

prison as the heavy iron

s a tall figure entered. A

the dim light. Power radiated from him, his dark hair framing his

atched her as if trying to under

rumbled, low and authorit

caught. Did he

d speak, another fi

ctory. She stepped beside the Alpha, running h

an Omega?" she purred. "Sh

gaze. She had one cha

he l

fate alre

ing at her lips. "Poor Selene," she whispered, just loud enough for her to

, forcing herself to meet Lilith's gaze. "You won't be able to keep up the

something dark-anger, perhaps

holding the weight of authority. He turned

rd. "I don't just c

Alpha King said nothing

e ordered. "Sh

door slammed shut, lea

the flicker of doubt she had seen in his eyes as if somewhere inside, his wolf

er chain around her wrist, a shackle

prison forever. One day, she

to

tomo

so

would know that Selene Nightshad

ghtful mate of

e woul