the North – Un

my ribs. My head ached like it would explode. My whole body felt wounded and bruised. I coul

self from the cold wind. Nearby, wood burned subt

ing sneaking through a half-covered window. I realized I was in a cabin. It looked hand-built and remote. Ev

den chair covered in strange-looking lea

fur. His blonde hair fell messily over his forehead, and his eyes- wow

ank. He watched me like a predator would watc

lar voice sounding deep and sexy. "I tho

d. "Who..

eside me. I defensively tried to pull away, but he held me, grabbing my wrist gently

he muttered. "You lost a lot of blood.

nced

ealed. But a faint, silver scar remained in the sh

d my ha

ioned further, my voic

like I was a puzzle trying

ly said. "Alpha o

Aether Thorne? Northwood?"

old stories. They were known as outcasts-ghost wolves living in

Alpha you'd want

asked, feeling a mix of

dead body near the black ridge. You were screaming in your

lushed in e

d his arms akimbo,

north, with that scar glowin

give him

ot just a lost girl. So why do

certain it's none

into my territory. You bled on my packs sa

I don't intend

. "I don't want

nd a bit rude. They stu

t that door until I get some answers. And bes

so I turned away and sta

–

long after he left the cabin. S

egs felt half-frozen. The cabin was quiet, but I could

ped ou

ds covered in deep snow. But it wasn't lifeless. I could hear b

e fierce and surviving. A movement caught m

ng his blonde colored hair. his face turned as he stared towards the full moon. He looke

to me, but I realized I

ould get too close to him. "Your wolf,"

ed in m

" I asked, feeling a c

n it before. The Moon-Blessed sometimes

. "You know ab

pletely. "I don't belie

" I press

lie. People lie

shivering, and not ju

lue Crest. I don't know why the Goddess marked you

step, we were cl

You can't make me sta

ut- You won't survive out there," he said si

the crescent moon mark was, hidden beneath my clot

s if to read my thoughts, but ste

red myself up under the b

trust the Moon Goddess, but the way h

t him makes me

th unpredictable actions, and maybe... just