Blessed Luna Rising

e riverbank, his golden eyes fixed on the churning water. His powerful

d of submitting, and that si

r-faint but present, diluted by the rushing water. She was clever, but

ace? His mind flickered to the betrayal that had made this possible. Lysand

arius whipped around, his muscles coiled with tension. A figure step

li

s curved in amusement. "She's qui

n't need to speak to convey his

"You should have killed her when you had the chance," she mused, glancing toward t

rius's throat t

ing with satisfaction. "You were t

nocking Lilith against the nearest tree. His fangs hovered inches from her t

st time, sh

link, his voice thick with menace. "You're sta

n a taunting smile. "Oh, Alpha. We bo

leasing her. She adjusted her cloak with a feigned air of i

much power already. T

red, stepping away.

a brow. "Alive

d, his gaze

t, the hunt

-

n the

ached, her lungs burned, but she had no time to rest. The ic

to kee

step forward, a low growl

ng against her ribs. Slowly,

pierced the darkness, locked o

Da

her

her body was too weak to shift. She clenched her fists, her

. Its dark fur rippled in the moonlight, and a

er shock,

obscured by the shadows. His dark hair was slicked back, and a jagge

he said, his voic

, her claws still ext

g her. "A friend... or an enemy.

ut she also knew she wa

arius?" sh

t if you come with me, I might be

ed at her not to trust hi

help me?" she

his eyes. "Let's just say I have my own

about him set off alarm bells in her head. But then again, her

a chance now, she m

ally, her voice firm despite

the dense forest. "Stay close, little

to the shadows, a shiv

caped Dari

st walked into

-

Expanded

gn of a trap. She didn't trust him, but she was running out of choices. Every crunch of l

" she finally asked,

ut in the open," he sai

ty was a luxury she hadn't known in

d me your name

, his expression unrea

ough her. He wasn't just some rogue. He w

him further, a distant h

ri

ath hitched.

is golden eyes glinti

her fists, her

en