Moonborn: Rise of the Wolfless Luna

s fast as she could

n and burning her lungs. Her legs trembled beneath her,

hand clutched her chest as she whispered in a shaking voice,

s howl echoed t

pushed herself up and ran again, her bare feet bleeding,

guards stumbled th

t after all that wolfsbane?" Tim shouted, f

shoulder. "Alpha Roland gave us a direct order. W

r his breath, t

e as he pointed ahead. "Wait... T

side him. "Shit. We can'

ess. "We find anothe

nside Moonshadow

ng pool of water nestled between ancient rocks. He was shirtless, blood crustin

The moonlight da

ious. "Alpha Alfred, the perimeter is clear. No one

"Make sure no one finds o

mes bowed and le

slightly as the heat touched his wounds. He leaned

le

osed his eyes...

ention. "Who's th

. She looked terrified, her face pale, eyes unfocused. Her dress

ll

tepped toward him slowly, her voice weak. "Pl

cautiously. "How did

fluttered.

as w

Though her limbs trembled and her mind was hazy, she f

ned in and pressed her tr

the sudden kiss. "You're not thi

ng," she whispered, voice breakin

ulsed under her palm, and then, just like t

ened. "What...? M

mixture of wonder and su

aze helplessly.

air away from her face. Something stirred ins

e be...

inst her ear. "Are you sure you want this? B

she said, trem

and laid her down on the warm rock nearby. The night air

, deeper this time, fil

whispered huskily, "

oke up the n

liar blankets. As her eyes flutter

side her, sle

t in her throat.

ger... after being drugged

d his arm from around her wa

d shoes, quickly getting dr

ck. I can't let them find me aga

opened the door and disappe

left, Alfred's

nctively to her side..

ickly, scann

one," he

open as James ste

ast night," Alfred interr

g every shadow and tree branch. Each

voice r

el

e in her

only to find Bruno, Tim, and Mike standing a fe

smirking. "This is the t

knees

ed her by the arm roughly. "Alp

rned in

ella back t

in his private office, his eyes closed. A smirk danced on his lips as th

r, though he treated her like

e, his fingers circling her nipp