Howl of the Heart

doorframe for support. The man-this stranger-didn't seem to notice her fear, or maybe he thrived on it. His

gravely, as though every word was a challenge to the a

elming her. She didn't know what he meant by "the pack," and she wasn't sure she

id, trying to sound calm, though her voice betrayed the u

faint, almost imperceptible smile, but it

sly. She could feel a strange energy in the air, a tension that seeme

"Look, I don't want any trouble, but I'

ment, the air seemed to grow thick, charged with an almost palpable force. Then, as quickly as the tens

she couldn't quite place. "But don't say I didn't warn you. There are force

g in the air

sed. "What do you m

he even would. He simply watched her, his gaze not unfriendly, b

t," he said finally, his eyes narrowing as

thering overhead. Her pulse thrummed erratically in her ears, and for a moment, she felt like she migh

in. "What does it mean that I have the blood of the Luna? I'm j

ient, something burdened by secrets. He took a step forward, his eyes never leaving hers. His pres

to heal, to guide, and to lead. But the Luna's power is not just a gift-it's a curse. A curse that has been

rying to make sense of the chaos in her head. "No. No, this is impossible. My grandm

e. "She protected you. She kept you away from all of this, from the pack, from the tr

rther into the cabin, the cold, dim light from the window barely illuminating the space aro

The Luna

d disbelief. "I don't want anything to do with it. I just wanted to escape. I wa

filled his eyes-it was understanding. He stepped closer, his pres

nd between a Luna and the pack is forged by fate, not choice. You'll fee

as threatening to overtake her. Her world was spinning, and the more she tried to cling to he

me?" she whispered, the wor

hing whether or not to tell her the truth. After a

"You'll have no choice. And you'll feel things you can't e

t-did he mean the connection between them would be more than just supernatural? That there w

wled again, but this time it wasn't just a sound in the distance. It was louder, more insistent, an

ced the air, a primal sound that sent shivers crawl

n in the air thickening. "They're near," he said, his voice lo

"I don't want anything to do with th

yes remained. "You don't have a choice. But I will prote

tion, but before she could say anything, the door slammed open once a

ence was undeniable. The man's eyes gleamed in the dim light, glowing with a faint gold that see

voice deep and rough, filled wi

ing Sera. He seemed to be weighing his options, but th

voice hard and commanding. "Do not lea

need his orders. But there was something in his tone-something that made her

d, nodding, her h

ra was left standing alone in the cabin. The wind howled again, but now it felt