by the dim moonlight, but his piercing eyes bore into her with an intensity that made her forget to breathe. The Alpha of the Bloodston

cut through the night air, steady and col

ct told her to run. The wolves that had been circling her moments ago now stood back, their

dn't raise her voice much above a

rry a curse that has stirred things far beyond your pack. There are ancient force

owed hard.

more than your wolf." His gaze sharpened. "If you keep chasing

ould find answers that could fix everything. But here was Kaden, a wolf known for hi

have a choice. I need to find out

as the tension between them grew taut. His scent of ear

said, his voice a low rumble

a became more defiant, but mo

wrist in contrast to the sheer power she k

aback. "Why would

tening slightly before he released her. "B

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*We all pay the price.* What did that mean? How cou

ht itself bent to his will. Despite her misgivings, Lena found herself falling into step behind him. The wol

fiercely protective of their territory. Bloodstone wolves were known for their power, their strength in ba

ed and turned to face her. "If you want answers about the curse, you'll need to come with me to the Moon Templ

ady planning to go there. I

is no ordinary place. It's filled with ancient magic, traps, and secrets that have cl

nesty. She had no protection, no direction, and little knowledge of the perils that lay ahead of her. B

u get from this?" With a

. We're bound by blood and fate. Breaking your curse could free my pack from the burden we've carried for generations. I

en kids. However, Kaden had a spark of desperation in his eyes that he was unable to completely conceal. He

na admitted, her voice

er leaving hers. "You don't have t

e the overwhelming intensity of his presence. Lena's body began to react to h

trying to focus on anything o

e sure you survive the night. The wolves that attacked you were

she felt as though she

urse," Kaden said. "And Damon, your

by Damon, the man who had rejected and humiliated her. She felt

nitely kill him," her words trail

al flashing in their depths. "Good.

-

that someone was watching her from behind the trees, waiting and observing. Though her inst

wed," Kaden murmur

d fastened around her waist, even though she was certa

whispered softly

g into a faint smirk. "Good. You're s

rp look. "What do y

ts instincts are still there. You'll need to

able speed, Kaden's body twisted as he dodged the attacker, making his movements appear blurry and

nd. She spun, slashing with her knife, but the wolf was too fast, dodging her strike and knoc

of the creature, her mind racing.

surge of power. No sh

er and tossing it aside as though it were weightless. His wolf lurked just beneath the surface, barely

er, more animalistic. "Not until you're dead

ace, her heart pounding in her

ent before he answered. "Zara. The s

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ut in the darkest corners of pack legends. She was a sorceress so powerful

r voice trembling. "Why i

dened. "Because Damon

ath sentence, as they thought of a