Her Hidden Alpha Bond

sky. Morning had not yet broken, but Aria's bone

the invisible border that separated peace from chaos. The Shadow Moon's

ried her in the opposite direction, toward the stream-the o

ater's edge, she dropped to

her wrist

rs, she yanked back

Shadow-like tendrils had begun to curl from its edges, inky and jagged, branching up her

d water. Dirt. Even her f

ral. This wasn't

Shadow Moon woods-something ancient.

it wouldn

he hush of the trees-a snap.

every inst

ng moved. No scent in the ai

n prickled. Sh

es stretch out like invisible threads.

her wrist under her sleeve a

t murmur of healing spells. Luna Lyla lay unconscious on the low cot, skin pale, h

etals she'd risked her life for, mixed them into a bowl o

," she whispered. "C

shimmered

. The Luna's body twitched... then stilled.

low breath. "Tha

" came a voi

inst the tent pole, arms fold

t she didn't s

Aria murmured. "But

ow Moon territory," Ri

snapped up.

petals only grow in that region. I

killed!" Rowan barked

t his gaze. "But I won't

. "Still... somethin

d. "What do

. You're different." He s

jaw t

d you back, Aria. Maybe not

"I don't have t

y, Lyla

w open. Her

ached for her. "

g at him. Her gaze lo

t to come back," Lyl

blood r

ou mean?"

"They tried to erase you... before your firs

"Lyla, what are y

er, heart racin

The Luna... with the cursed bl

swept

ifted be

derstand," Ar

the one with the mark-and hissed

s pupils dilated. Her breathing cal

bloodlines. Silver Mist...

away, her he

ered. "This is

casually. He stood stiff, tense,

said it-quiet

pposed to survi

a f

did yo

tillborn. Your birth was hidden. Buried. And yet h

tened. "How do

ecause I'm the one who

d. "Riven-wh

ou all knew what would happen if she came into h

ep back. "You'

n't de

he said. "Something that woke up the curse. And now

ant-leaving behind a gust of cold a

tood f

t her ribs. Her wrist bu

re, beyond

as sti