ee

it. I walked disoriented behind Mira, barely listen

on my shoulder. "Are you okay?" s

rom my throat, and I crumbled. I didn't know why. Maybe it was relief. Maybe it was exhaus

g, holding me as I broke down. "It's fine," she mur

e weight of everything spill out. When I finally s

I'm here now, so whenever you feel overwhelmed, just cry. Crying is a sign of

er tone softer than usual. "You're stronger than yo

, swallo

teadied myself, and we contin

e, the pack's curiosity turn

ng toward me like I was some rare animal a

tered. "Didn't think she'

added, like they expected me

his friend. "Bet sh

s clung to me like vines. I wasn't used to this

ated sigh. "Damn, I didn't realize the pack had this much free time. Do

omfortably. Someone snort

er arms. "Curi

her head at me. "It's just weird. We heard she's

r the pack. A weak and mu

I didn't know how a Luna was supposed to look or behave or ma

think? Don't let them get to you. Keep your

t have this weak thing to be our Luna." S

gile, unworthy replacement. My stomach twisted, but I kept my f

. I could practically feel t

ting to ten before swinging. "Come on," she muttered, gripping my wr

n't a

t me back to my room, claiming I needed rest. I

st nev

the pack's words. Weak. Unworthy. A replacement. The name L

hem? And more importantly... why di

And by the sound of it, she was everything

Great. That only m

pack house was quiet now, the once-busy yard empty. I assumed every

d, and before I could push

uld go f

wned.

side, and you need answers. You're not

felt like walking into a lion's den. But at the same time..

d overthink i

"Now let's go find out

ling silence wrapped around me. My

a, don't freeze no

hoping my legs w

n-b

ed. Kieran's guards. Five of them, approach

crossed. "Look who's out and

rcled me, like wolves p

e girl?" another teas

una" another whi

d us to

. But my throat burned, like the words were locked in

mories of the Mooncrest pack rushed back.

them win," Nyx pushed. "Y

't. No

ur Luna powers?" one of the

" another growl

like stone. M

ughed. "A pathetic little mute gi

ere to teach her h

ter felt li

of hearing her name. Punch him already!

my knees hit the

to," one of them spat, li

just sit there!" Ny

yes shut, waiti

a proble

e cut throug

thing