Naomi Reborn: The Luna's Vow

rter watched from the edge of Crystal Blue Pack's ceremony grounds, a long white cloak trailing behind her like a shrou

would have been preferable. Naomi's heart twisted at the last remark. Violent. Her best friend since childhood. The one who had been at her side, like her mother and father, died. The one who had laughed with her as they prepared for mating night. The one who now lay outfit-fit in a purple gown, her hand languidly wrapped around Damian's arm. That's my husband, Naomi thought with a

ugary smile on her lips far

said. "You are OK, are

meeting her gaze. I see you, V

tar in the center of the grounds. The moon was

d. The Elder advanced with the silver cup, insc

Luna,"

p with steady h

throat like flame and ice. She swallowed hard and bent her head down, an

ime... not

in her chest. Her vision

y sweet and acrid, like i

is

one, her hands clawing at t

t move. Not

olent

No,

ain tearing throug

.." she

oked

de open. The betrayal.

was

lips; darkness tugged a

the ending o

rgotten.

o

like

light she glimpsed her wolf, gray and brown, fragile

oon G

battle, little one?" th

out with all

e

ddess

as you were, but as

se erupted

to the ash o

olently, her body shivering into the hard, cold earth. Her sight of faded dirt an

Crystal Blue

longer ...

ger limbs, tanner skin. Her fingers were calloused, raw. She touched her face - her jaw w

er rocks and roots, wincing at the burn in her leg

scre

n looking bac

. Sunken cheeks. And the rage that blazed so hot i

her voice hoarse, deeper than she

ers. Running. Hiding. Hands that were dragging her alo

sounding diml

iler. A rogue. A nobody. Someone that the world ha

't save me... she gav

rongs right. To expose violen

sed sheet of water rippled with Naomi's reflection. Her old life was g

thing within

think she

nt wear t

of the ashes and

leaves broke

ooped. She couldn't shift, not yet. Her wolf sensed... caged, c

stle. Then

ce boomed. "I'm no

d broad shoulders, in a leather jacket. And then his smell wash

i te

bleeding. I watched you crumple

arrowed. "I do

darting like prey," he said, crouchin

otest, but the dizziness c

forward to catch

m off of her, but her body had h

aid quietly, his v

nt comfort. She

d more streng

up, it was the smel

was small, but it was warm, and pelts covered the wa

ching her in sile

unning from something," he sai

y, and her body hurt

sed the room, putting a steaming mug

d. Naomi Car

ally. It is the truth now

d. "Alex. Alpha

rrior pack. Fierce. Untamed. The type of Al

were you near our

remember,

ent from other rogues. You don

she said softly, before addin

y. For now. But no secrets. In this

eadiness in her voice.