belly, feeling the rhythmic movements of the twins within her. Their energy

air felt diff

magic. Heavie

ft-breathing with the wind, syncing with the heartbeat of the valley. Elaria had

omething w

didn't

beside her. "Let go of thought. Let the G

d. Exhaled.

o a pool of silver light. Time scattered. Space dissolved. And s

in Moons

eath c

Warriors ran through the woods, their bodies torn, their howls fi

she s

mo

his eyes still held fire. He shouted orders, shieldin

and looked up as if

ed back, h

e... se

mpty air where her spirit stood, h

ul tre

see her. But her name on his lips

ged a monstrous figure-a rogue Alpha, twisted by dark magic

scr

vision s

sweat, uneven breath and the t

de her, alarmed.

pack... it's going to fall.

"Then the time is comin

er head. "I'

er gently. "You wi

tern ridge. His heart pounded as he crouched beside the charred remains of a falle

t what caught

l carved into th

moon wrappe

pha, we've seen that mark before-on three other attack sites.

clenched. "A

g worse," Ju

of fabric half-buried in the dirt. He picked it up caref

amon s

s nearly

d been

asked, noticing

" Damon whispe

ri

was a lifeline. "Find the nearest witch.

d. "Are you sur

d, eyes flashing. "If she's

. Even if she spit in his fac

o see he

d to

ld feel her powers stirring

he broken Omega who

could feel the pull of the moon even during daylight, like a hear

ing was...

mes, at night, she could hear them whisper in her dreams-words she

nt la

ent

e asked Elaria one morning as

... and his. A true fated bond, even broken, still leaves

d. "What if I'm no

ly. "You are their anchor. Their guide. The

r belly. "They don't e

Whether you like it or not... the f

tightened. "An

warned. "It always finds a wa

at once made her feel safe. But another part the louder part remembered the pain and the be

ant to for

Elaria said. "But you

y then, carrying the scent of somethi

a f

lv

ve

the b

on darkened. "Som

her belly. The twins ki

felt

nd here in the valley...

t she tried

ing straig