White Wolf Luna

the montane stone altar, with her grandmother's gown flowing around her like liquid moonlight. She stoo

lmost inaudibly. "Marina's father - he's

ontract she found hidden in the archives just an hour ago; a yellowed docu

zed her hand. "There is no

e raised her chin. "I h

pounding heart. A very handsome Caden came towards her in all his ceremonial blacks. Their eyes

he grounds. "We gather under the blessing of the moon to witness

re, the mom

hands into his.

gathering. "You are... kind. Gentle. Any wo

g unsaid between

n, "I must be honest. Wit

zing in the dying light. The smile that danced on

rip tightened even more painfully. "But the tru

h was a physical blow to the p

nnounced, dropping Selene's hands.

a smile triumphantly as she took Caden's arm. But the quiet laughter from Marina's father w

voice cracked. "All

venom. "Did you really think someone like Caden would c

en's warning

one hear how long you've been planning this. Tell them about the contract I

the crowd. Marina's father step

s?" Caden's face darkened. "T

private meetings you've been having for months? The

"Look at your future Beta, brothers and sisters.

lashed wolf gold. "You'r

e clear despite the tear

ate slowness, she pulled it free, letting her dark hair tumblr lo

, so everyone could hear: "I reject you too, Caden. Not just as

to a curse. Several wolves stepped bac

e altar and the mate who'd betrayed her,

r her. A last light of sunset filtered through the leaves, and

apped beh

voice was raw

g you need to know. About Marina's father. About

ing the grave concern

wled in the distance as storm c

ene questioned as she w

nd then another - forming a terrifying chorus that was a

breathed. "Do

emerged from between the trees' shadows. She saw the eyes of wolves unknown to her then - eyes gl

dragged her deeper into the woods. "They knew about t

y kn

re them. The wow of the beast fell when its eyes locke

t and shoved her left. The rogue wolf h

lf stepped in behind her, pushing h

The battle sounds behind her faded away, replaced by the heavy breathing of her pursuer. Her wolf felt dista

s she bit her lip. Rolling over, she saw her pursuer emerge fr

g human form. "Alpha Blackthorn's precious ceremony," s

backward with her palm closing to a hea

ing sound. "You'll find out soon enough. Your

, cutting off her words. Elder Draven, bl

between dodging brutal s

d her, snarls and the sound of tearing flesh drove her faster,

ep ravine she hadn't seen in the dar

the last figure she would ever see was a pair of boots standing beside

Well, what do we have here? A lost li

ok her, and Sele