Revenge of the moonbound

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ed back together with broken glass. My eyes fluttered open, and the blurry shapes above slowly sh

recognize

ed unevenly, stuffed with what felt like straw. The air smelled of damp wood, herbs, and

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r creak

were unfamiliar, tired. Their clothes were simple, worn thin at the edges. The taller one h

" the tall on

s I tried to speak

she replied, walking closer. "

meant nothing. I frown

t means," I said. "I d

eering at me with a skeptical look

came out hoarse. "No. Noth

hey told us. You were found in the fores

ember anything no matter how hard I tried. My breath hitched, a

ething to you?" the

broke. "It sounds familia

changed

l one said gently. "That happens

th wen

I whispered. "Like

ame's Becca. This is Clara. We're omegas. That's

lara muttered. "Tha

ike crying without knowing the reason. But something deep inside me-somet

of water. I took it with shaking hands and dra

get here?

k,Alpha Darius. No one knows why. He is a strong,cold hear

sked, the name rolling

rried you in,covered in blood

de me feel vulnerable and exposed. But also... a tiny part of me want

ossing a plain grey dress on the bed. "You'll start w

who I am," I said s

," she cut in

ep your head down. Don't speak unless spok

de my skin cra

said, already head

g the dress, staring at my bruised hands. There were cuts on my arms I d

I befo

he walls, making me shiver. I pulled the blanket tig

he ground, soft and undisturbed. Shadows s

en I s

y

ing at me from the tree l

umbled back, breath

-and they

feelin

ound me once

as watchi

, a sharp knock

called. "You're ex

every shadow stretched like something unseen lurked behind it. Musc

ap and woodsmoke. Bare feet met the cold floor, sending a shiver up the spine.

thing. "Try not to cry if someone glares at

e that led into the main part of the house. Cleaner than the room above-stone floors

rs, betas, another omega mopping. Everyo

Clara muttered, jerking her chin tow

e

the throat. Clara had

ged close to the chest while trudging through

tood with hi

swaying in the wind. He faced t

he tu

udden stillness, as if the world

d, voice low and rough l

That's what t

. No flinch. Just

Wild. Dangerous. The wolf inside stirred for t

he said. "The on

that could be offered. Grati

e the face. "Why wer

in a fight. With

hing passed throug

No memory. Not even a

tled. He di

remember

ace. It's like waking

ed. "That's

n't feel

arth and frost on him. His gaze swept down,

l like a normal

What do I

came. Only

ld you I don'

ught up. "Then I'd tell you I

slightly. A twitch of t

who'd fought too long and trusted no one. Yet someth

t don't lie to me. If anything comes back... a name,

iet

turned and walked past. As he pass

opped at

ai

ck to me, ey

id slowly. "Where

art d

t ma