The Moon Chosen

er light. It was a sight she had seen a thousand times, yet tonight it felt different. There was something heavy in

her, Alpha Lucan Moonstone, had always called them a gift-a reminder that she was destined for something greater. But

, her older brother, emerged from the shadows, his broad shou

emerged from the shadows, his broad shoulders tense as always, his eyes shar

plied, though her tone sai

His tone was teasing, but his dark eyes held a flicker of sympath

arms. "Easy for you to say. You're t

r, Aria. You're a Moonstone. You'll find your strength when the ti

a mark of her destiny, only mocked her now. The daughter of Alpha Lucan and Luna Celine-the last daughter of the Moon

She was little more than a symbol of unfulfilled potential. Elias was the heir to the Moonstone Pack, and despite her bloodline, it was he who carried the weight of their future. She

ring him a small smile, though it didn't rea

gled with her lack of powers. He had seen it in her every day, a silent

herself, searching for that spark she had been told would one day ignite, the spark that would make her truly Alpha ma

echoing howl of the pack's sentry shatter

the council waiting. Her father, Alpha Lucan, was a proud man, and the last thing she wanted was for him to see her falter in fro

path before her, casting long shadows across the forest floor. She could feel the weight of her father's expectations bearing down

he heard voices drifting through the trees, low an

in his voice. He was standing just outside the meeting hall

lverfa

r strength and ruthlessness, led by the infamous Alpha Asher Silverfang. He was everything Aria had been told to avoid: distant, cruel, and driven

on her shoulder, his grip firm. "Ari

she replied, her voice sharper t

ight of the gaze of the council elders, their eyes scanning her with the usual mixture of curiosity and judgment. She was the only daughter of the Moonstone Alpha, but h

as he spoke with the Alpha of the Silverfang Pack. Aria's eyes l

arp, almost predatory, and his presence alone seemed to make the air in the room thicken. She had heard rumors about him-about his brutal leadership and his rejecti

skipped, a jolt of energy coursing through her body. The feeling was unlike anything she had e

range warmth spread through her chest, and for a

it can

e pull. She had read about it, dreamed about it, but never truly underst

kened, his jaw tighten

Alpha Lucan, greeted him, extending

was

e her parents

faint, almost imperceptible sneer. Aria felt a cold shiver run down her s