king her boots and leaves clinging to her coat. Her grandmother, Evelyn Bla

voice calm but sharp. "And you

er satchel, arms shaking, heart still pound

aid falling over her shoulder.

bove a whisper. "Something attacked me in the woods. A ma

lence. Evelyn stare

ria said slowly. "Y

d opened a hidden drawer. She pulled out a worn, leather-bound book and handed

this?" Ar

Evelyn said. "

d family records, symbols, spells, drawings o

the Moonborne," Evelyn explained. "Your moth

not a w

ion... or a trigger. And from the look of

nds. They felt like hers, but someho

ere's no going back. And because people like Kade

tightened.

raven-the last Alpha of the rogue pack. His family... wa

saved

. "That doesn't mean h

ounded at

women

e this late?"

oker. She motioned for Aria to sta

the door ju

n a black coat with a silver badge pinned to his chest. His smile w

he woods earlier tonight," he said. "We beli

o one here but me an

hen perhaps she won't mind

oulder, Aria met the man's gaze-

sn't

new-he wasn't here

to clean u