atural phenomenon that werewolves loved and eagerly anticipated. The endless shadows between the trees, the suf

t towering trees and pitch-black

seemed to close in on me from every direction, swallowing me whole. Spots danced across my

black

*

on my body

could even catch up. A loud snarl echoed through the darkness, followe

d turne

ose sound

gu

e world spin violently around me. For a second, I nearly collapsed again

ra

louder as they picked up my scent. They could smell my weakness. My fear

a game or a

ould be torn apar

shreds with a single bite, when I spun just enough to scoop a handful of dirt and flung it blindly.

k as before, so I ran forward, pressing myself into the darkness. I dropped into the murky water without a second t

lled the area, their noses sniffing the ground loudly. After a few minutes of searching, I heard them growl loudly before retreating. Hearing them leave, I breathed a sigh of relief and dragged

and I braced myself for the impact. The

across my shoulder before I could shove it away, a burning line of pain tearing through my skin. I screame

n shaking limbs, but t

ite-hot pain through my leg. Warm blood immediately soaked through my torn clothes. The beast c

st tig

No

wling. The trees are

he. But it barel

k. Agonizing pain exploded through my back as its claws dug into my a

s snapped to

its chest desperately, feeli

uddenly erupted

shing me vanis

ross the muddy ground with a furious howl. Another wolf-mass

tsteps f

sed in dark hunting gear, their expressions turning s

one of th

emerged in its place. He didn't even spare me a glance at first. His atte

arled but he

he wasn'

e area while two shifted into wolves beside their

d away slowly,

e men moved like he wanted to chase after

" he order

nce

finally tur

harp eyes, blood splattered across his arms from the fight. Yet

" he m

eak, but noth

disappeared all at once. Pain crashed in

The last thing I heard was one of the men cursing unde

ss swallowe

TT

clenched so tightly it ached. Rain hammered against the glass,

's f

vo

er eyes when

tightened

agitation that had refused to fade for days now. It prow

hurt

t my

kn

d those cruel words out of my mouth. I had told myself it was necessary. That the pa

t

d without her f

t, once perfectly balanced, now felt fractured. The creature rejected food, sle

ost of her belongings. And with the recent surge of rogue attacks

y men to escort her safely to another pack. But now... I ha

she

d to reach ano

k interrupte

s, Alpha," Beta Rowan said ca

on darkened

rse th

as announced. To the elders, this solved everything. An

hat the p

ke a cage tighteni

ng the room. The elders sat around the long table while Serene

landed on me, they

ed awa

rations for the Luna ceremony should begin immediat

nt e

ing to Lara's humiliat

mach t

Serene carries the future heir of Red Moon Pack. She must

s carryin

d prot

ect

title the p

ority. "The Luna ceremony will be held in