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tance of my choice. A fierce, possessive pride swelled in my chest. She was my Luna, my queen, and they

, her disbelief, her fear. It was a lot to take in, I knew. But she wasn't running. She was standing t

Debra. "Luna, allow me to show you to your ch

e was also my oldest and most trusted friend. He had been with me throug

aid, her voice a little sh

me as her warmth left me. "I have some pack business to attend

into the pack house. I watched her go, my wolf, Ares, whining in

,* I reassured hi

zzing with excitement, their voices a low hum of chat

the Alpha. "Today is a new day for the Blood Moon Pack. We have a Luna. A

s, my pack members. I saw the questions in their eyes, the curiosity. They want

Pack," I said, my voice ringing wit

was a rare and sacred thing, a gift from the Moon Goddess hers

lebration. They cheered, they clapped, they hugged each other. A fated Luna was a

are smile gracing my lips. Their joy was my

sed my hand

g, becoming more serious. "She has been mistreated, disrespec

ing anger. They were a protective pack, fiercely loyal. The th

Luna?" one of my warriors, a large

ice cold as ice. "Her father, Alpha

knew of Alpha Richard, of his weakness and ambition. And

and on the hilt of the knife at his bel

m this day forward, Debra is one of us. She is our Luna, our mother, our queen

to my mate. I would build a fortress around her, a

out their new Luna. I stood there for a long time, looking at the stone fortress that

I had my pack

s finally as

at this was just the beginning. Marley and Alpha Richard would n

ld come

uld show them what it meant to challenge

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