ht there, rage pulsing under his skin, the

erent aura, one that would

order. But now? Sloane Veyra, his Luna, stood tall with fire in he

e Luna he thought he knew had

him more than c

ringing her hands. Her voice

't worry, I'll find another to care for Alpha Damon. And Caleb, he's just a pup. He didn't

creature, she tried to act timid,

m because the Council's law gave her thirty days. If she vanished before then, the bond wou

ed to irritatio

trick me, a fool." Da

er all these years, still playing h

. "Bring it on. But you know the deal, there is no coming back f

" Sloane's lips curved int

rst, loses. And I

t for it, she'd already be free of him. But if the M

eel, tossing one la

is little body trembling. He thought hi

ed, a cold edge in he

t Damon. "Alpha. aren't

her attention. She does these kinds of things to gain attention, and I have none to spare. Once she realise

rged softly. "Sometimes ev

chuckle. His claws half-forme

kthorn. I don't do such things. She will

of her defiance burned through

tal, Sloane threw

ycles affected shifter recovery, was nearly f

e head of the depa

nerations of wolves in

tacles, looking at Sl

ssion the High Council is sending abroad." She sighed

r, do you mean. there's an o

wn the summons, haven't you? Seven, eight times by now. I almost stopp

ays hurried home to cook for Damon and tend to

told. she had

rt that was linked

m

steady, "I want to accep

e actually leaving?"

you before. But give me this chance, and I'l

d what of your A

coldness. To her, it seemed like Sloane was forever wei

u with them."

e bli

your Alpha or your son suffer some. menta

g, the severed bond papers, the look on Dam

could say their m

softened with ev

ered the b

ze. "Yo

licted, then nodded firmly. Life

lse. Pack your satchel. At dawn, y

st. "Thank you so much. I'll nev

or did Sloane's aura gleam brighter now, like a Luna

ing a little lighter than usual. There was noth

no Lyra, a

freedom, and she was never

d out her notes of case studies on lunar healin

flight, the speakers

there are any Healers or Doctors o

omething had gone wrong with the vessel itself, but Sloane knew be

e rose at once, her Luna's aura steady. "I'm a

tendant's face as she led

ness-class section, Ava bristled. Th

s, their silver eyes glinting. Their stares were blad

especting their rank, and follo

ng, his cheeks flushed crimson. His small claws scratched at his sk

fting happens once th

of shifting. Without hesitation, she darted forward,

th the Moon's blessing. A quick spray of her herbal mist cleared his throat pass

growl ripped th

arl. "What do you think you're doing? If anything hap