His Luna, his Curse

m the Sanctum was si

meone more, as if the earth recognized them now. The bond between Damien a

approached the edge of the Bloodthor

mach coiled. "Let's find out

he clearing, the scent hit

il wo

glowing faintly with rune-magic. Tents had been erected on the edge of the village. Elder

ar of the Northern Tribunal, silver-hair

ensed im

ll are they

rly," Avely

until next moon. Someone must'v

gar turned his head sharply. His

enforcers. "Alpha Damien Blackthorn

e," Damien said, jaw tight. "You

rogue marked as Luna. Prophecy signs. Mag

de Damien, chin hig

hat we heard is true, then the Bloodthor

ien growled. "You're on

ndescension. "Then prove us wrong. Show

back. "This is Avelyn. She is Luna to my blood

oed aroun

. "That's impossible. The bond cannot sea

of Truth," Avelyn sa

n't been accessed in over a century. You think

elyn said, eyes dark with calm fury. "

amp q

confident for someone with no p

ve it to me. And your laws, your arrogance

at, no o

voice bro

s a l

urned in

stepped forward, her hair twisted into ceremonial br

e came here to infiltrate us. She didn't

n growled. "Wa

ember of your bloodline questioning

amien said, voice low and

er eyes. "Why wou

n't answer

he thought she'd

been a stronger Luna than

out title or favor? It's about surviving the bond.

. "You're not wort

owd st

amien

into the space like a storm. "You forget your place, Seren

ed, her mout

id softly. "Your ambi

this by law. A formal challenge will be issued. The

inked. "W

ed. "There's

A rogue claiming Lunahood without pack lineage must

hat mean?" A

orarily," Rygar said. "If it's real,

you touch her, I

Avelyn sa

one t

t to test me? Do it. Strip the mark. I don'

hroat work

ve

oked a

," she whis

eath c

shining with somethi

clappe

pare

That

se, silence hu

y the window,

e mark on her shoulder. It still glowed, but

ly. "You didn't

p until we prove them wrong. And I'd rather fac

to her, kneel

ear them apart for even thre

whispered, bru

hey strip

come

f it d

pa

ly. "Then you'l

e, pressing his fo

osing a fight," he w

through his hair.

a

against the dark soil. Elders stood at each point, chanting in

aised h

accept the Tribunal's trial

she said

pped forward,

re you

osed h

magic

shoulder began to fade, burning like acid, searing her

orward but Kade

he said. "Let

lapsed to

mark dis

le

h

ind s

ound t

ark reappeared, brighter than

hird line, a crimson t

s ec

fell to

mouth

," he whispered. "Th

finished. "She's not j

at her side, liftin

him, breathless. "Tol

ole all at once. "You ter

l had no m

sil

y a

Elders, past Rygar, and back to the

had not com

to change