Naomi Reborn: The Luna's Vow

ching wider and wider with every second that they remained beside one another. Naomi's hands fitted at her sides, her wolf growling inside her, wanting to br

g to let Violent tr

omi said, anger feathering her tongue, malice pinching the heart. Sh

of Darkness, grinning devilishly. I was the one always next to him, Naom

eyes the confusion, the conflict, the betrayal. It was he who had abandoned her, and now he

g the insides of her ribcage. You've got to understand who

nally see the woman for what she was. But then he turned away, jaw tight. "I don't know which one I shou

nd he held her gaze. Don't use that as an excuse.

ighten his shoulders. "Oh, Naomi, you poor thing. Because you really think Damian's going to choose you ove

I am the Luna of this pack. You tried to take it from me, but I was always the Luna. "The

nestly think you can come in and screw it all up? You were weak before, Naomi. You are a far cr

r blood on fire with an adrenaline high that begged her to fight, to protect what was hers. Yet she kept it to

p then, his voic

ce loved, one who had perished, one who had wronged him. His hands had tightened into fists, his

low but steady. "I need the

me. She orchestrated the whole thing and killed me so she could have my life. She lied to

lieve there would be a way for all of it to go back to how it used to be. But you're

mian. I've had to die in order to realize who I am today. But I'm not asking you to go along

she quieted. He flicked his eyes between Naomi and Violent and back to Naomi,

ing in a lie. Dangerous... the violent... not the girl I was dating. And I can't li

herself. It wasn't about them anymore. T

ast time at Violent, frozen in disbelief. "I've made

creasing his face. "I've made it,

ter her conversation with Damian. The weight of his decision, the decision to believe her, settled

. Naomi wanted to believe he could come to be next to her again, but lingering in the back of her head was guilt abo

footsteps gently broke

expression shrewd and measuring, and Naomi's blood t

et's voice was jagged, curt, frosty, spiked w

and faced Violent. "This is

finally decided to open his eyes? You don't know what I can do. It's tak

her sides. "You killed me. You poisoned me.

just take it all? You want to take everything from me, Naomi? "You think

mi would not allow her to have the last word. Naomi had already given

t," Naomi said, her tone silky and lethal. "You've a

of absolute malice. "

trike. But Naomi was ready. In one motion, she changed, the wolf taking shap

for everything she had fought so hard to rebuild, Naomi's heart thundered in her chest as she struggle

ing in a fierce display, indicating that Kade had to tread carefully. Viole

ice cutting through the

gazed up at Damian, whose face expressed concern. "She's not going t

ened. "We've beate

eleased Violent, allowing her to rise to her feet. Evil looked up at her wit

t said thickly as she gritted her teeth, "bu

still in wolf form. "Yo

d sank into the blackness, into the woods. Naomi sig

his eyes and something softer, something kinder.

n a toll on her as the battle caused her great pain, but she was able to

ful. "I don't blame you." I only

past as an anchor. There's no turning back the t

, with more confidence, took her hand i

looked