Fated by the moon.

n't give her time to rest, didn't give her time to breathe. Every day was another lesson in

more of her with every passing hour. And yet, in the back of her mind, a small part of her began to won

ruly understood about the forces inside her. The power was like a fire-wild, dangerous, and unpredictable. She had o

her. At times, she hated how he seemed to know exactly what she needed, when she needed it. Other times, she

peared in the clearing again, his silhouette dark against the setting sun. His usual int

per than usual, "we're going to

r brow and raised an eyebrow.

ained, walking toward her with purposeful strides. "It's not just abou

e what he meant. "You

et. That comes later. But I want you to focus on the part of you that is pure w

er nerves bubbling up

" he said simply. "By lettin

er head. "I can't. I don't know ho

y soft. "You can trust me. I'm not asking you to fully

was as though, in this moment, he wasn't just the Alpha of the Bloodfang Pack, the force that had been training her re

her curiosity. She didn't want to let go. She didn't want to feel the wolf inside her.

thin her, the connection to something deeper, something ancient. She didn't know how to do it, didn't know where t

ar that gripped her. The air around her seemed to hum, as th

, just beneath her skin, ready to emerge. But it was terrifying-letting go of every

thoughts again. "Focus, Evelyn.

tronger now, more urgent. She could feel the wolf pacing beneath her skin, restless and ready

her doubts, her fears. She stopped trying to control everything. Inst

e her was no longer a chaotic force. It was something familiar, something connected to her very co

is voice almost a whisper. "Y

est, the rustle of the leaves in the breeze, the scent of the earth beneath her feet-all of it was suddenly sh

and for the first time, she saw th

"You're more connected than you realize. But you

pounding in her chest. "I... I c

side you. It's a part of who you are, Evelyn. You can't es

a girl running from her past. She was a hybrid-a force of nature, caught betwee

in the sky, Alfred's w

velyn. But you have to trust yourself. Trust the wolf in

thought she was alone, always thought she had nothing but her past to hold onto. But now, she wa

ore than just a survivor. She needed to be str

heir circumstances, seemed to deepen with every passing moment. She couldn't quite explain it-this pull she felt toward him. It wasn't just about the power with

ng and comforting at the same time. She hated how much he expected from her, but at the same time, she couldn't deny that he was ri

onger than

to trust

The weight of everything-the power inside her, the looming threat of the Crescent Pack, the bond she felt growing between herself and

finally decided to show her something new- something that woul

e of the clearing, looking out toward the distant forest. "You're the key to winning this war. But yo

uickly tamped it down. "How do I do that?" she asked, frustration creeping into her

spine. "That's because you're fighting against it," he said, stepping closer. "You're trying to con

? How can I embrace something that feels li

s the only way you'll learn to trust it. Trust yourself. The power is a part of

t the power rising inside her, it felt like a raging storm, ready to destroy everything. The f

oser, his presence overwhelming, but not threatenin

couldn't accept something so dangerous, so uncontrollable. But the truth was, he was right. She

then, for the first time, she let go. She let herself feel the wolf within her- the strength, the power, the raw energy. She

her. She could feel her senses heighten, the world around her sharpening, becoming more vivid and alive. The sound of the wind in the trees, the d

ened her eyes and found Alfred watching her with an unreadable expression. H

ce barely above a whisper. "Y

hing else now too-something she couldn't explain. A sense of connection, of purpose, that hadn't been there before. For the fi

she asked, still c

focus on how to use it. You need to learn to tap into that power when it matter

e didn't know if she was ready for what was coming,

. The air was cool, and the sky was painted in shades of pink and purple, the fading light casting long shadows across the ground. Evelyn stood b

"But the true test is yet to come. The Crescent Pack is growing bolder.

her chest. She didn't know what the future held, but she k

, Alfred turned to her, his ex

meeting hers. "We fight together now. An

alive around her. The wolf inside her stirred once more, and for the

n, but she knew that she was no longer runnin