Mated but Impaired

da'

by, and I thought

the pho

arkled with a hint of

friend in the Moonl

protection, but only when y

ink about the

as guiding me toward th

o I ha

as I thought about going t

creature. They had a reputation for training

eper motive, a more secret agenda behi

spected as w

as the mot

re thei

ight Shadows pack has a hierarc

ted to be loyal and obe

ursed person whose mood wou

t ruler, and others said th

cated man, with a strong feeling

an element of uncertainty that c

ought of the Moonlight Shadows pac

n in case I am

my head to the point that

, but they remained at the corner

in the event I was

und I could not tackle th

*

light Shadows pack," I said, feeling

tic," my mother replied, h

st follow the rules

follow the rules?" I asked,

lish," my mother sai

low the rules. I

n the dim atmosphere and the o

could be heard, and the silence felt

ltered for a moment, revealing a

not understand why I need to do this," I

ble to... opt ou

sure about going

glimmer of uncertainty in her eyes. She was no

e to obey the tr

a way to learn and build co

red, and he looked at me

nlight Shadows pack is not to be me

ing many new people and th

might also meet

w him

ack is famous for being...unpredictable. I don't want to have

e over my m

o go to the Moonlight Shadows pack. If

ing ran dow

her is being darn

challenging these rules could be punish

u could be t

, I couldn't stop wondering about reports

ed, saying his mood was as

f the rumors and co

ht even meet him,

I said sull

anteeing that I will meet

led slightly

I wanted fro

s on planning your j

er escort you," she s

d be best if I go on my own; it would

son, my mom

nd uncertainty. But beneath it all, I knew I

was haunted by the sense that my life was

l, I'll not only disappoint my family and Prof. Anam, but I'll al

didn't succeed in the Moonlight Shadows pa

ed, and I'd never be able to