The Rogue Luna's Vengeance

ns were

dator that wouldn't let go. Each step forward on the cold marble floor echoed through

, draped in white, hand-in-hand with the

riminal before her pack-her pe

ers she'd healed, pups she'd comforted after nightmares. All now sat in a cold, judgmental silence.

s her

l pointed to her. Spying for rogues. Treason. A betrayal no one had bothered to ver

ed up to

e he

mien Bla

ma

husb

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expression carved in ice. The scar on his left cheek-a gift from a bat

out across the room. Cold. For

e. Her lips were cracked, her throat dr

't betr

le

ever." Her voice shook with restrain

hing flickered in his eyes. Pain. Doubt. But the

message seal in your quarters,"

. I didn't writ

t to see the miss

ured! I brought them to

e never saw th

, voice cracking from raw d

ead," Damien said softly. "And

left h

" she whispere

lood ties to rogue

elief. "No-I mean, yes she's my

wly. The room tensed as th

a stop in f

e storm behind his eyes. N

il

odmoon Pack," he said. "By the decree of the council, and

knees b

d. "You're not do

ntinued. "You will not be allowed to return. If you do,

, mouth open. Not at the wor

e didn

e didn'

rying yo

ed like a stone

en f

snapped

gasped

tilt around her, bu

she said again. "And you'

ime in days, th

. Didn't reach for her. And that sile

s grabbed

scre

ug

ne of

n didn't

led with tears. Not even w

MIE

st was f

edge of the border. Her body ached, her skin bruised, her stomach

ny heartbeat pu

ba

ame off. Until her wolf had stirred wea

shoved her

ther,"

spitting blo

lies," she rasped, glaring

thout a word. She wa

the woods, leaving her a

on

gna

ok

ro

idn't

l they w

he trees sw

isgrace, Aria fell forward onto her han

t died th

rom w

rom h

your bones and tells you that sleep would feel

didn't

y there-fluttered in her bel

d to s

or he

r. For the vengeance that had alrea

't die in

as re

Year

camps knew

onger Aria o

the Luna

lled her som

ogue

banner behind her. Below, dozens of rogue wolves gathered in the clearing-packs that ha

it

chi

er palm glowing faintl

venge," she called out. "

ed their

hem-ragged wolves with nothin

had one t

ng to p

gure standing beside her-his s

r

le

etrayal. Born of

ey would all so