When Fate Rewrote The Moon

ra'

ed around me li

l here," I

d Dominion came to celebr

ulted ceiling, casting warm light ac

xotic fruits lined the marble tables.

ckiest woman in the werewolf

e Alpha King,and ruler beside

who curtsied deeply. "Luna, your

replied, my voice steady and wa

aving me alone again in the

across the crowd. Alphas from allied territories

una whispered behind her silk fan. "The alliance

hern delegates are wearing? Those embroidered moon-silk gowns are ex

he center of the hall, their laugh

my wedding night," I m

hand clasped in Caius's, while the priestess

ertain that I was marrying the man I loved m

ed against the m

y beneath my skin, but it f

, like a fire

the tho

ured to myself. "Council matters, border d

s tasted

ng every night for the past si

ention, and the weight of rul

ice become lonelines

ir faces flushed with wine and celeb

!" one of t

nner plates. "You must be the proudest wolf in this room tonight,

"That's very kind of yo

h!" another Al

d everything, your warriors, your ter

e Dominion would never hav

ing, "your husband would still be fighting

s with practiced grace, but their words st

a business transaction, like I

is greates

, wondering where that

ing away from the group. "

uming I wanted a romantic moment wit

he crowd on

ad shoulders should have

ttention wherever he went, but tonight, t

rt cle

e you?" I

wd, nodding and smiling

of the visiting Lunas said warmly. "You are truly blessed bec

territories," another added with a sm

have matched a more perfect couple. The way Alpha Caius l

anked them, and conti

ed to

e floor. The music grew louder as I approached the orchestra

on," I ca

turned im

and watchful gray eyes. He had served Caius for

dipping his hea

ething

seen Caius

as barely a fraction of a

y for a private

he'll retu

epeated. "What kind of

iberty to say

s too many times lately. Caius had secrets and meetings I wasn'

lways believed he would tel

ime had n

demanded, my voice

ssion remaine

g, but I'm no

eady walk

the palace was

ed by the sound of my own footsteps echoing against stone walls. The torches along the

he guards?"

stationed. Windows stood open, letting in cold night air t

behind me, muffled and far away, l

d restlessly b

wrong," she

," but I i

nights lying awake wh

rnings waki

nations, and promises that

ing secrets, I

ne floor, illuminating a marble fountain shaped like a howling wolf. Water t

tely I

to me. Long silver hair cascaded down her

gged her slender figure, and her bare f

hair, I knew

efore, on the day she was

a," I

er lips. Her eyes were the color of

d cruel in e

tly, "I was wondering

ammed again

," I said. "The Alpha King banned you f

l. "Well, I suppose bans only matter if someone enforces them. Y

g through my shock. "You need to l

ng, after all the celebration is still going strong. Everyone is so ha

dripped wi

ou want?"

ing insect. "I wanted to see you, and after all this time,

ou," I said. "Caius chose me,

Nysera interrupted. "I

nswer, but the words w

uth was, I had

een too overjoyed to question his reasoning. Too blinded by love

bloodline, Alora, the viremont pack, your warriors, your resources, and you

aid, my voice shaki

"When was the last time he held you? When was the last time he looked at y

dn't a

forgotten what it felt like t

d to his Dominion and no one could challenge his rule, your purpose had en

." I forced t

se he chose me over

e was no humor in it. "Jealous

ce, and a throne beside the most dangerous wolf alive. But even then, I

pointed toward the

's eyes glittered

g between us,

isonous words anymore. I needed to find Caius, I need

and you should ask yourself why he always works late, why he's a

t wal

lf why he never told y

top

phecy?" I

eps approaching, s

ever wanted," Nysera murmured, her lips close to my ear. "That

rage and fear war

said, my voice sh

. "Then why does it h

ged at her, my wolf surging forwar

era was

e speed, her hand shooti

on, and I felt something c

the blade, it was smal

ed?" Nysera whispered. "I've bee

ronger than she should have been, st

ust..." I stammered, strugg

Nysera interru

. But you'll never learn the truth, and you

he blade in

rough my flesh and muscle, burning like liquid fire. I s

nees, blood pouring

tiful face was the last thing I saw

whispered. "You were his greatest adva

away, her footsteps

oling beneath me. The silver burned

retreating, her how

eathed. "Caiu

for him to find me, to save me, a

o one

on, and the celeb

onlight and lies. With the echo of

is greates

cheeks as my visi

im with every

soul, my future. And in the

ever bee

whispered in the darkness. "Y

ely the worl