THE WONDED LUNA

r: Whispers

e forest that stretched below. The moon hung high and full, silver light spilling like liquid

och Cane had given her. It was warm, alm

oed in her mind-Kael, Ka

asted bitter and sw

mall groups, voices low but urgent. Astrid's new status as beta had shaken th

is chair, silent as a mountain. His silver

, the eyes of the enti

said, rising

the weight of ever

y and some with doubt. What could a brok

held her

Mira found her near

id in a whisper. "About you.

oked up,

t their pity

one is pitying yo

ed to be afraid of

was bitter. "

onger alpha. He was banished. His

pas

Cane watched with approval, but ther

rutal sparring session

ietly. "But the fight ahea

weat from her

made him dangerous. But the pack will follow

o hurt him where it hurts. Make

ved into a slig

oom, the moonlight spilling in,

ting from years before. Pages filled with hopes, fears, and dreams. She t

want to heal him, even i

n her ches

ispered to the silent room, "

r arrived from Kael's pack. Cane

's absence has left a void. Some want

rrowed. "He stil

they won't stop

fists. Revenge

the village nearby und

ut Kael, about Kara, about

he arrived. Faces glanced he

ached her, eyes sh

e who left," s

nodded.

good alpha once. But his heart

throat

arned. "Not all wounds he

e, Cane and Astrid pl

id. "There are packs who

him. "And if Ka

ened. "Then he'll find

icker of hope sp

climbed high, Astrid dr

ing with dark eyes,

tears streamin

en, sitting alone

s deep," he

f I can do this

ady are,"

ds touche

k-something she ha

eeting was called in t

boring packs gathe

de Astrid, prou

r power," he told the group.

ers s

stepped

ice steady. "I am not here for pity.

red, some noddi

adows were

ack slipped through the

burned hott

Astrid's new stre

fhan

rived at the Night Fang p

g," he gasped.

fore the pack,

was abou