wind wrapping around her like an invisibl
she e
he was stalking prey. His aura was overwhelming-command
"You felt it t
llowing hard. "I came here for my aunt's funera
"You've been away from this place too long. Your blood doesn't kno
ead. "That's not real. That's just folkl
her. "You are. Half-blood,
led back. "F
ashed silver a
ught. "No," s
fire. "The Moon marked you, Selene. And I f
skin suddenly prickled, like it was rea
ng high now, larg
er cheek, not quite touching, but she felt the heat of him. Hi
tand it tonight," he said
away, heart
she murmured. "I
rned a
nt once slept in, sheets tangled like vines around her legs. Every time she closed her ey
are
but she felt like someone was watching.She got up and
ection f
es staring back instead of her usual hazel
ly drifted off sometime before dawn-
oonlight on her skin, her breath misting the air. Not out of
pierced
stop
owing faintly under the moonlight. His eyes locked on hers, and she fe
wer, but she knew. When she reached f
s. Aunt Miren's funeral was short and strange-held at daw
. It felt cold, but comforting. "She wanted you to have this," Rowan said. "
th?" Sel
were always m
vice, Rowan t
uca found yo
claiming people under the moon?" Rowan smiled faintly. "
s," Rowan said. "The moon chooses. The bond is sacre
than enough to be claimed," Rowan said gently. "The Alpha w
stomach
ered. "That sounds
It's about fate. And survival. Our kind a
on't want it
ng a fated bond comes with consequences. Not just for you,
belong to anyone,
"You belong to the moon.
t, Luca d
e drea
id. More
ng.Her bones cracked and realigned,fur sprouted fr
e, the sheet
ands were