THE ALPHA'S HIDDEN LUNA

snarls spli

aught in her throat. Down in the courtyard, two enormous wolves tore th

every strike precise, controlled. The golden

er, growling low, a s

pered, panic rising

he sprinted down the spiral staircase. The guards called after her, but she didn'

d, slamming Ethan into the ground. The impact echoed through

but defiance. His golden eyes m

a screamed. "

s lifted, meeting hers - glowing, feral. F

ased Ethan and steppe

, his body bruised and bleeding. Damon remained a wolf, towering,

, kneeling beside him. "Yo

lips. "I had to. You don't know

rm towering over them both, the moonlight turning his

spass on my l

side. "You call this land yours, but it b

ntrol returned instantly. "You always were reckl

ing Ethan by the arms. Ariana stepp

est. "He's lucky to still be breat

burning inside her. She glared at him. "You can't call yoursel

in the air, s

guards

the Alpha façade cracked - and she saw

it wa

," he c

ou want me to obey, yo

could feel the heat radiating from his body. "Ca

fiant. "Maybe not. But

er word, he turned and walked away - leaving her standing ther

sleep didn't

hat now traced her palm - the mark from the Luna Binding. It p

nce the ritual, her senses had sharpened - her hearing clearer, her instincts stronger

r from deep inside: The

o. He made me his Luna

ured, The Moon doesn't

reaked open. Damon stepped in - silent,

ened. "What

ta

bout what? How you near

e here to provoke me. You

rfered?" she shot back

He was my brother. Unti

d. "Betray

e was answ

The less you know,

Stop pretending you're protectin

t same glint of emotion she couldn't name

t stoppe

. "My first mate

m fell

tightened. "What

.. the night the Blood Eclipse rose. The same night

"What are you

una, Ariana. You're the descendant of the Moon's first chosen - t

m, stunned. "Tha

s brushing her cheek - unexpectedly gentle.

her palm, brighter now, spilling across the floor. The

ppening?"

answer. "The Moon has

gh her body - wild, powerful, ancient. Her wo

s suddenly, ever

nto Damon's arm

was high. The room was empty - excep

ng fingers

ength hidden. They are coming for you

D.

t the words, he

as "t

the Moon wa

mark again - and for the

fhan

s mark ha

omething that had waited centur