Naomi Reborn: The Luna's Vow

blurs of strange routin

ker than she was. Alex's pack walked like wolves even when they were nimble, on guard, ready to clai

te ceremonies, no gilded courtyards or silk robes. This pack was raw and rou

didn't tr

er, "everybody's gotta show the

. Fixing meals. Silent things

n the others slept. Staring at the moon. And

fth night that N

eam, scrubbing blood from crushed leaves when her reflection

howe

ary yet watchful. Eyes f

n vanished. But her heart

whispered, placing a hand o

softly, as if it were finall

hen a

itter. Fai

itching. Her instincts sharp

same poison tha

m the stream. It was co

e seams. Her fingers touched a secret pouch. "Had it been stitched i

it with tre

a Moon ceremony was exactly what he

ture. Just a crue

e... knew. Knew she was gone. Knew someone had m

lied? Did he know from t

then hesitated. A twi

ed, eyes

there, arms crosse

spiked.

y, moving forward. "But I knew that the rogu

ou let me stay. Waiting to

That note was placed by one of my wo

t blieve hi

e," he told her. I

"And you shouldn't

d. Just a little. "Good. Wh

the river murmur

the note once more and

dead," she said. "Let

lowly. "What

p at the moon,

s. And

the whispers had

rl who had fir

pha act... wei

scovered alone

gnored

o. Clues to gathe

ng, she had the vow

w face. But I a

til the enemies who murde

nd echoing throughout the Crystal Blue Pack's grand hal

plause followed. Laughter. Smiles not quite forgetting

had been dead

, her throne

. She donned white, the mockery of mourning's purity. Her hair tumbled down her back in perfec

e was chisel

ers proclaimed the Luna Moon Ceremony was completed

ac

hat voice would be screaming i

ied her

in the pack's periphery, burned beyond recognition, her scent weak but linger

ething not quite righ

r last

ing dread be

t had started wearing Naomi's ol

d Damian in his ear, as if she could hear his thoughts.

nd c

urled his sto

ntact with her fingers. The cheer got

e said, walking

e. She just gazed after

 darling," she muttered. "You 

is fists balled at his sides. Time ambled p

ldn't

had treated her, as if six days was sufficient to wipe out a L

uing his line. Her wolf had been weak. But she'd bee

im even as he'd s

face. What the hell i

andered to the

i had appeared a

sleep. Claimed she had sniffed wolfsbane at the

ld've l

ere that night and

e protec

fail

circled him

-a s

ed up. Familia

s Nao

Tainted with

oss

ng his feet toward the edge of the training grounds

e was

mething had com

ent

o the surface, gr

kward, heart pound

could

was

n't

f Naomi's old mirror, stroking her go

lose and adm

ed. "You have always had the crown, N

all velvet pouch. Inside little glass

nly take

een weak. Always t

, she i

softly. "Poor Damian. He'

re interrupted by

d the pouch

nervous. "Alpha Damian just left the

me, a violent sm

he sa

But he loo

er. Where Naomi's remains had be

did