RISE OF THE REJECTED LUNA

g as she walked, eyes droopy from exhaustion, but she still pushed herself, one foot after another, Damian's mansion now far behi

take her luggage, much less her golden accessories, which would have really come in handy in this dir

known taken away like a cruel nightmare. Damian, the man who once promised to cherish her, had cast he

staggering beneath the weight

of her dress, soaked with snow and dirt. And yet... why does this still hurt so much? The ache in her chest wasn't just

ld wind, the sky eerily cloudy. Her heart hitched when she heard the sudden howl of an owl; she turned quickly to see three more owls watching her. She gulped. She shouldn't be here, b

ows. Ahead, a scuffle broke out-snarls, growls, the harsh crack of claws and teeth. She stopped dead, fear knotting her stom

a fallen branch, swinging feebly at the attackers. They barely noticed her, snarling as they

ved with fluid grace, midnight-black hair whipping behind him. His eyes-striking gray orbs-blazed with fierce intensity. W

ly watch, breat

ned to her, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Are yo

r skirt. "Thank you... I thought

rrhus Leone. I was testing how strong the rogues ar

d on her tongue. She was no longer Damian's wife, no longer Noemie Do

breathed, "

stiffened, reminding herself of Damian's betrayal, the bitter lessons of trust and

le smile spread across his lips. "Where are you headed? I'll take you there; you can

it had been quite foolish of her to jump in w

trust. "I am a wanderer from a faraway pack, relocating and finding refuge in a pack that do

is very... friendly," he chu

s good looks? Something about him was very alluring.

ed in disbelief when Pyrrhus led her to a sprawling castle, s

Pack," Pyrrhus said

e of the strongest packs in history. And she-an

Pyrrhus's mother, the Luna, had been poisoned. The healer

ed forward, hands trembling but re

eyes. A warm glow blossomed in her palms, flowing gently into the woman's frail body. The room grew sti

Gratitude radiated like sunlight. Py

" he said simpl

wrapped her in kindness, something she had not felt in so long. No m

nths, Noemie allowed her

longer a prisoner of shame. She was Noem

, she would fight

behind her, swallowe

her new b

uld never