THE LUNA WITHOUT A WOLF

t one place where I wished I could fit in. After watching other wolves my age, or e

scraped against the earth, while other wolves stood by the side watching them, their voices

d memories, before everyone found out that I had no wolf. Then ca

ack's courtyard, sharing each other's food in the dining hall as our parents scolded us for playing with our food. But when

s, both good and bad, leaving seemed like a good i

don't have a wolf? What if I grow old without a wolf or a mate? Wh

hi

e out of my thoughts as she so

n, swee

ehicle rolled away from the pack's boundary, I looked back one last time. No matte

a lot of nice people over there," my dad tried to assure

t," I replied as I sta

ing for my hand. "You'll finally get a fresh

instead of hiding in your room all d

etter because the only friend I tru

cked me for being an outcast. He never hesitated to fight or confront anyb

the thought of not

veled into the Greycrest Pack, the more nervous I became. There was a heavy feeling sitting in my

us iron gate marked with a silver crescent moon.

stone buildings stood proudly beneath the mountains. People moved through the streets confidently, laughing and ta

I whi

ing to like it better here." Mom smiled

oaching us with an easy smile. His brown hair moved slightly in the wi

est Pack," he said smo

aightened and shook

k you for receivi

d my gaz

hifted toward me. For a brief second, his expression cha

e Seraphina

replied

y. I hope Greycrest Pack bec

k on their faces was normal, like there was no

uld already know that I have no wolf," I thought

d through the pack grounds, everyone minded their business and greete

a's office, the infirmary, the library, the p

lves train every morning," Beta Silas expla

nter. The sounds of fighting echoed faintly from

noticed m

asked with a calm smile, but somethin

atch a lot," I rep

sive," my dad said,

ely, but I caught the b

ed bigger than our previous house in the Nightfall Pack, but it still looked cozy.

iled b

eels

silently

ay, I almost believed tha

mo

pack's Alpha, so I was alone in the house. But I couldn't sleep

silent paths of the pack. Without realizing it, my feet carried

onlight. I stopped outside the gate, watchin

s in the arena suddenly straightened. The noise di

oked

stood there. Under the moonlight, his dark hair framed a face so breathtaking

, his presence commanding respect. The wolv

n, his scent f

, just

from the o

e wolves, his deep voi

," he said. "A reckless wolf is more da

es suddenly lifted,

fr

locked onto mine, and I found myself staring into a pair of mesm

called for his attentio

ately lo

my heart

he wolves, he walk

se qui

ew here?" he a

ea

ightly again

he training center. It ca

dating," I

in

say the las

n. What's your

ina," I

have a bea

ou," I r

t, neither

steppe

d, something imp

lf whi

es wi

ed across his face. An Alpha

ng at me intensely now. The air

nside my mind, a voice I

the blood of

w

ed back

oss

ce, my wolf had finally spo

arkened as I stared

aid slowly. "What