as unlike anything

to hover in the air, humming with life. Tim

felt like she could breathe because now she has Elaria

tions that she knew she wasn't ready to answer. Aria broken and rejected found herself opening up to the older woma

o lift a large rock using her wolf strength only. "But you carry more than pain

was sweating so much, her belly had begun to swell vis

er. "it is time for you to be strong. The reject

a. I was born weak and unwanted, that's

her heart hadn't accepted the truth yet. But another part which was growing i

voice stern. "You think She would choose

looke

t to believe anym

nt a ripple of energy through Aria's body-not unpleasant, but unfamiliar. "

Aria whispered, tear

and you are Starting right now. The tr

urance-physically, mentally, spiritually. She learned to fight no

ence. She channeled her inner wolf, tapping into reserves of strength that came fro

she start

faster, even mid-movement. Her senses expanded beyond the normal. She could hear the heartbeat of a bird t

ear but in awe. With each passing day, the

laria summoned Aria to the Temple

"But there is one truth you must fa

nched. She knew

ntinued. "You still ca

whispered, voice thick with

er you want him or not, the bond lives inside

t broken"

pain may reduce but true bonds c

the moonstone at the center of the temple.

mething is coming. Darkness gathers beyond the mountains. A force t

napped to her

confirmed. "But Moon

inside her-anger. Not for Damon. Bu

his have to

only one who

t tightened

Aria. You are the Rejected Luna. And reject

of the valley, staring up at the mo

s kicked

for the first

he whispered. "I just ne

.. a sliver of so

fe depended on it, the kissing. The look in his eyes while thrusting, when he climaxed

never fo

he would see wh

k, Alpha Damon stood alone in his offic

d was un

amille had left after a bitter argument claiming she could

d never left him. It haunted his s

her, sent trackers

knew she was o

sn't the s