ALPHA KAEL & THE MOONBLESSED

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roat. Not enough to cut off her

e said, studying her face. "But y

, heart poundi

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rm, but he didn't flin

cold against her skin. "W

ou know h

he man hissed. "And I d

d a claw

heart

d growl tore th

ge black wolf lunged from the

led away

en her and the stranger. Its fur

a

d to

t, brushing off dirt. "You

s and heat. Kael stood, bare-cheste

stay off my lan

dn't know you'd finally

your conc

of them. "Who the he

eyes off Dagen. "Yo

got choked b

d. "I'll kill you if

ve to see what the Moon Goddess t

h caught. "W

two men collided with a sickening crack. Fists

ambled b

a tree, then punched h

re still weak. That cur

d threw Dagen

Just disappeared into

ce fo

eathing hard. H

at Lyra. "

om him. "You just

yed stil

was your mate. Then you saved

no ch

r head. "You'

forward. "You're

safe with

't have time for this.

I'm

he comes

y chances,"

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not

d. "You're the reason e

as he motioned with his ha

ed things. The way trees curved inward unnaturally. How

assive iron gate came into view

is hand to it.

e creak

e towers. Torches flickering. People,

our home?"

idn't

to the courtyard,

braid. Wearing leather armo

her here?" th

as att

e woman said coldly. "Le

" Kael

ned to Lyra.

your bu

"You're not pack. You're

rm between th

ot welco

g," Kael said. "J

arms. "Don't do

t her. "It wa

inside hi

on the edge of a long woode

damn castle,"

orrected. "It pr

n't c

pacing. "

me. So why a

ecause rejecting you d

caught. "What?

feel it,

ooked

ween us. The way your body reacts

't wan

I," Kael s

le

not just l

se if I let you go, they'll fi

ho

. Elder Thorne. My br

not maki

ut a girl born under the broken moon. The one

guess. T

ded. "Th

erly. "You've got

sh I

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h the fortress, five wol

ood at

ngerous,"

ate," one el

. Untested. She

in. "Or she could b

" said the oldest wolf. His eyes we

"Or she could bring

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room, Lyra

me this from the st

u have be

wouldn't have followed you

ly. "You're stron

"Don't fli

was

e," she said again.

to die?"

urvived

d. "Then

owned.

ve? You have to

s the

you run. And the

ed. "You'r

he end without getti

I get

want to g

en kneels before a cir

welve cloaked

blade. A drop of Lyra's

s head. His voice ech

has awakened. Le