Rogue Luna: The mate bond

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faster, and each breath hurt her lungs. She was being chased by fou

nd her, "Get the rogue!"

were leaves and sticks in her long, dark hair as it whipped around her face.

n so fast. She had learned one thing from being c

arrow flew by, this t

d down her arm, but she couldn't worry about that now. T

ight be able to hide her smell. Astra pushed her tired

ed forms. As wolves, they were faster than her human form, but Astra didn't dare shift.

onlight dancing on its surfa

a crashing to the ground. Sharp claws dug into her

led a voice that was

th a scream of rage, she twisted and slammed her elbow into the

into the icy water. The cold hit her like a thousand knives stabbing her all

e top. Her lungs screamed for air. Just as spots began to

rried her away. They wouldn't follow her into the water. W

wam to the opposite bank and dragged herself out of the

ay to me," she mumbled

wrong. Ten years since the day her little sister Lyra had died. Ten

memories washing over her

y kicked her out. The Alpha-her own father

n front of the whole pack. "You are no d

They had all watched as the guards dragged her to

girl, a

uldn't stay here. Those wolves might still be huntin

. By being unseen. By acting as a slave to other packs who were

nning off. For getting hurt. For anything,

day. Like something inside her was waiting. Changing. Maybe it was just because of her b

thing for her. Rogues didn't

the sky was turning pink with early morning light. Astra slipped i

uch

e boomed from the dark. The big, ugly werewolf

kitchen," Astra lied, keeping h

her face sent her

grabbed her hurt arm, squeezing until tears sprang

Maste

paid good money for you,

nged to no one, but saying tha

Master Kron pulled her toward th

me he'd whipped her, she couldn't move fo

work double jobs. I'll clean

infully. As they passed the fireplace, Astra's gaze f

ng, she grabbe

with a terrible crack. He froze, a look of s

ed in her hand. What had she done? Attacking a pac

breathing, but a nasty gash oozed blood on his scalp. He would be

d to run

mall bag, along with a knife and a blanket. As she reach

sped, droppi

eve and watched in horror as dark marks started to appear on her

t nearly

te m

ts. They didn't get mates at all. Yet there it

d twenty-five-the age when men could sense the

r shook. Voic

one of the rogues that's been s

found her with Master Kron knocked ou

ttention northward, toward the areas

nger. Tow

the handl