ALPHA KAEL & THE MOONBLESSED

though dawn was already breaking. The air felt damp in Lyra's lungs, and th

r, scanning the forest like he expected the trees to lunge at him. His broad

n't look like a man who slept much, or who t

never admit it to him. She'd seen him as her captor, her enemy, the Alpha whose world she didn't want to be a part of

ier if she hate

ye

en he turned. His footsteps

but it cut through the fog as sh

and sat up suddenl

tant, crouching, his eyes sc

"It was me," she whis

did yo

hey were all dead. Blood... everywhere. My hands..." she glanced

arkened. "

ink it'

it's a

"A warning of what?

silence was enough t

rl. She looked exactly like me. But her eyes... t

the trees. "Your bloodline is more than

what

, his expression grim.

pl

ht, one shadow. Bot

**

Night Pack

kering candlelight made the hollow sockets of the skulls glare. On the table

untain range etched there. It si

oomed acros

awakening," Th

epped inside, arms crossed t

the bond..." Thorne's pale eyes sli

r the bond

again, the pain wil

le was sha

then allowed himself a cold smile. "

growl before she spun

**

behind him, gripping the thick fur at his neck. The moment

the air thickene

ir heads respectfully to Kael. Others looked

it

n-bo

ould be

hit her li

me?" she asked u

back. "You'll g

than

path, eyes flicking between them. One

stepped forward, and punched him square in t

ground hard

out breaking stride. "Nex

dn't st

**

e War

e, watching her enter with a fain

nose. "Nice place.

lt our his

tanding, Kae

'd been waiting to fit into place. "The forest marks you. T

for any of thi

lves you nearly kil

narrowe

the table. "Your power activated in your dreams. Two of our own

tep back, he

orward, voice

"You are a weapon. And if the wrong side gets to

her arm. "We'

**

Fores

ntil she finally asked,

"Not until this morning. I felt

d n

you need con

if I

h hers. "Then they'

crouched by the water, trying to brea

. The eyes were black pools. The mo

ster," it

th caugh

ater

ed back wi

n seconds, blade in

asped. "Me. But not me.

htened. "It

*

el's

roke the silence first. "Y

f you the curse split off. Ki

t let her

he's the only one who mi

the map. "Then

**

er Lyra

d blood. The Other Lyra paced,

ng her," she m

ce that followed was deep, inhuman. "T

yra smiled.

When she does, you will

ed through the ca

ng to leave when a scout b

laughtered! The bodies... torn apart. And

as ice. "What

owed. "Return h

ll wen

s they burned gold. Lyra felt the air tig