The Luna's Secret Desire

reaks of gold, but it did nothing to chase the weight pressing on my chest. Every glance at the mark on

me silently, always nearby, his eyes calculating, steady. I could feel the pride and approval in his gaze, but my heart was e

se. Every time I closed my eyes, every time I tried to meditate or connect with the Moon, his image surged f

d day, the v

s. A scent on the wind, faint but unmistakable. Then it escalated. At night, I would awaken to the s

. I thought perhaps the Moon w

tether me to him, was amplifying every thread of life I had touched in the moment of danger. T

e pack slept soundly, unaware of the turmoil roiling beneath my calm exterior. Even Dariu

ce whispered.

in. I hear it in the way you move-your wolf. She's rest

uch to reveal. "I... I do

im

tted, voice barely audible.

idened. "Lyra

s like he's inside me. The Moon-something a

closer. "You need

e doesn't know, and if he did-if anyone di

Then be careful. Wolves can sense more than you t

. The silver moon bathed the trees, illuminating every leaf and shad

l, not a memory, not a dream. He stood across a clearing, his eyes bright against

as a

step was a pulse of fear and longing, my wolf urgi

," I br

It was a mix of relief, disbelief, and something else... s

id, voice low. "I didn

d no clear reason why. "You...

ng. The rogue pack I was running from... th

y wolf beneath the sk

id, taking a step back

inst his chest. "No one can find out," I wh

ow sound that spoke of both surrender and trust. "Alright," he said.

. "I und

abandoned shelters. Each time we stopped, the pull between us grew stronger-an undeniable magnetic tension that made every h

cause of the Moon. Impossible because I was

sible didn't m

ainting the forest gold and silver, Kieran looked at me,

he said softly. "I've ne

be Luna," I whispered. "I'm supposed to... b

ecause you choose it. And right now... right here... you're saving me. Th

ted to stay, to fall into him, to ignore everything else,

, like love, is