Moonbound Vengeance

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old, ran barefoot through the soft grass, her heart racing with excitement. She could feel the pulse of life around her

er friends were close behind, the sound of their footsteps falling in rhythm with hers. It was a perfect day,a day that seemed to stretch on foreve

ined her future, here that she

" came a voice

best friend, Lila, caught up wi

id, her eyes sparkling. "We'll run through the forest like

the strongest wolves, too! I'm going t

future leader of the pack, a woman of strength and grace. Aria had always dreamed of that, but

nged with the shadow of something else,the fear tha

y. Today was about joy, about t

id, her voice determined, though her h

mischievously. "Maybe one day, w

r said anything about being in charge of the pack. It felt... rea

something always lingering in

Cr

ho was destined to lead the pack one day. His presence had always been magnetic, even as a child. Tall and broad-shouldered for his age, with dark e

was well-liked, kind-hearted, and always quick to help anyone in need. But Kael? Kael was the one who always seemed to shine the brig

was the future Alpha, the one everyone expected to be perfect, always in c

g to him as she sprinted ahead

them and gave a casual nod, his eyes briefly meeting Aria's. Her

ow. "We were just talking about the future. A

Aria, and for a brief moment, she felt as though he were truly seeing

oice a little shy but hopeful. "I'll be Luna, and

contemplating the idea. "You're alrea

ng a ripple of happiness through her. "Of cour

e loved, and she wanted Kael to see her, to notice her as someone worthy of his attention. The idea of being Luna was far more than a title,it was the recognitio

her mind, the voice that reminded her that Kael would never choose her,not

amily

ren, sharing stories and laughter. The full moon was rising, casting a silver glow over everythin

brate the future," he said, his deep voice carrying across the gathered crowd. "Our children

in her, even when she wasn't sure she believed in herself. But even his words couldn't quell the knot of fear in her stoma

"Don't worry, little one. The night of the full moon will come, and

ther, trying to believe the words she said, but a part of her f

ready for tonight. She wasn't ready for the world to se