other hand clutched at her chest where the broken mate bond left a burning hole. Each breath hu

andle cuts and wounds just fine - she had been a warrior once

herself, her voice rou

as the howl of an animal who had lost its other half, who couldn't understand why th

ura sa

to throw up, but her stomach was empty. Cold sweat soaked her dres

her fingers into the wet dirt

hen they first met. The warm feel of his hand during their mating d

mories felt

through tight teeth

hat she had given herself to him only for him t

filling the woods with light that seemed to mock her. How many nights h

Pack members. She pressed herself against a big oa

oice said. Laura knew it - Tho

?" another voice asked. "

. "He wants to make sure she

at harder, makin

ive?" a third voice aske

e lives through a broken mate bond. Not someone

cond voice agreed. "The pack needs cubs.

nger," Thorne said with a laugh. "Did you see h

they walked away, but their

to them. These were the wolves she had lived

ne of you

nswer. To them, sh

o carry her deeper into the forest. Away from Silver Mo

er words barely loud enough for her own e

d blood, all to keep from screaming. The pain of the cut bond was getting

nded her of who she was before-before she became Kieran's Luna,

with fever, sweat sticking her hair to her face despite the cold air. She knew wh

ithout me," his word

st floor hard. The ground seemed to move und

stars through the tree tops. They seemed s

rself, her voice a whisper in the quiet

stand tall. Kieran had wanted a meek Luna, and she had changed her

n," Laura whispere

ds and knees. Every move sent fresh waves of pain thr

ght, she moved forw