Moonbound Vengeance

g the young warriors spar. His hands were clasped behi

d be,strong, stoic, sharp. Yet b

no o

the night Aria

s Deeper T

of celebration, the anticipation in her eyes. She had looked like a

hand, to whisper that whatever happened

e cou

e pack were ol

er shift n

etched longer than th

ground shift b

him from shadows, whose dreams used to

ed wolf wa

ne thing: protect the pack. Even if it meant abandon

hey Ne

that he'd we

ered tremors beneath the moon. He'd stood alone in the forest after the

. he locke

rper. Colde

h her eyes cast low, shoulders hunched, skin p

na's

erything the

Strategic.

east with piercing eyes, had commanded the respect of the council almost imme

charm had turned

confidence had

e Behind

warriors before he could speak. Her gaze lingering too long

where Selena stood in front of future ad

e. Always smiling. Bu

ng pointedly at Lila, whose loyalty to Aria was still whispered abo

his jaw. She hadn'

didn't

Wasn't

lena didn't just

e who had ever threatened

ially

elty. Whispers to the council. Questions like, "Should unshifted wolves be allowed

he pack began

e a cautio

hat still

s Con

ng the right thing,choosin

ht, he dre

k out to the cliffs with him, talking about the kind of Luna she would be. She

h. "You'd dri

ood. It's time

spark w

helped sn

tion in t

und Selena waiting for him near the training yar

ely," she said soft

used," h

she aske

id no

"You know what she is. An unshift

rkened. "She's

na said, stepping close

ned to

him like a blade. "You s

idn't

n't ha

Behind

d her own

ing through old records of bloodlines, curses, historie

't make

ouldn't stan

red, divine. Wolves who were not born, but reborn. Ones

nd trembled

n't let i

was one

as Luna would n

Breakin

ge below. He'd seen Aria earlier that day, struggling to lift a cr

ed. She hadn't

t kept

ized someth

l stronger th

n h

sion Tha

el returned to

e black with dust. He wasn't sure what he

line etched

not die. She waits. Until

eath c

uld Aria have b

all have