Shadows o

etween herself and the creature as possible. Every rustle of leaves, every snap of a twig,

er muscles protesting with every step. But she knew that she could not afford to stop-not

situation. She had always known that life in the pack would be fraught with danger, but she had never imagine

e, a nagging feeling tugged at the edges of her consciousness-a feeling that wh

e-it was a deliberate assault orchestrated by forces far darker and more sinister than anything she had ever encountered b

igated the twisting maze of the forest. She knew that she was drawing closer to the heart of

a for any sign of danger. The clearing was bathed in the soft glow of moonlight, casting

scured by the darkness. For a moment, Luna froze, her muscles tensed and ready to spring into action at a mo

s Gab

rce intensity that sent a chill down Luna's spine. But there was something di

his words heavy with an unspoken threat. "You cannot

ould not trust him-that his words were nothing but empty promises designed to lure her into his grasp. But even as she re

I am not yours to command," she declared, her voice ringing out with defiance. "I will not be controlle

ge and frustration. "You will regret defying me, Luna," he growled, his voice low and

e turned on her heel and disappeared into the depths of the forest, leaving Gabriel sta

abriel was only the beginning-that the true test of her strength and courage was yet to come. But no matter what trials