The Lycan's Luna

ris

een, the moon felt heavie

had gathered. Lanterns glowed softly between the trees, their warm light doing little to chase away the c

pposed to

t my wolf

fate chos

dress. I hadn't chosen it for beauty. I chose it because it was quiet. Because it would

ispered as they passed me,

ered m

rents stood several feet away, my mother's lips pressed into a thin line, my father staring at the ground as

laceable.

son stood fir

he

der his breath, leaning closer. "

weak huff. "Y

by years of watching me be stepped on. He stood a little taller tonight, arms cro

ected me. Even

ur mate turns out to be a

smile from me. "You c

" he replied. "I ju

nd, a sudden hush rip

e commanding instant silence. Beside him stood D

art sk

that gleamed beneath the moonlight and a presence that pulled attention like gravity. I ha

. Not demande

moon

air s

hen...

my heart as heat raced through my veins. My knees nearly bu

mate

ilent stirred for the first ti

ooke

e moment his eyes widened. For one terrifying sec

ere m

rmurs e

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mate is

s to be

loud I was sure everyone could hear it. Theo's

he warne

was to

jaw tight, eyes cold no

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d was worse than the b

eject

gh the clearing like

so fast it fel

nveil Pack, reject

rld sh

n't stop it as I collapsed to the ground, clutching my chest as tears streamed freely down

f them mattered. Not the pity. Not the shock. Not

dn't even

An Omega with no value to this pack. I will not bin

s when I

riumphant smile, her friends clustered around h

o mo

d me as I shook. "Hey. Hey, breathe. Look at me,"

sn't

Like the moon itself h

fortable but unmoved. "The bond has

like

te, di

s. I could feel eyes on us as we walked away - judging, whi

aughter f

he Moonveil Pa

my bi

y awak

reje

my throat burned. The bond scar throbbed beneath my skin, a con

then that fate

at this was only

ycan to ever walk this land would s

t my heart shattered,