h a grief that was as raw as it was profound. "You've taken my h
ing in disbelief. It couldn't be true, could it? She stared
she ch
her heart constricting painfully in her chest as
Whale," she murmured to herself, desperately clinging to the hope
only memory she
at you've done!" Her mother's th
ght them both back to reality. Hayley, Winona's twin sister,
e let go of Winona and rushed to comfort Hayley, her golden child. Winona watched
d smoke from their burning home. Pain radiated from every part of her body, f
the flames and call out for her father. If she screa
, help me! It hurts so
be her mother's child, but she was not her daughter. She needed her fa
to her, she would go to him. Gathering all the streng
scalding her cheeks. Or was it the fire? She didn't know, nor did she care. All she wanted
gain, but the scorching flames repelled her. Tears welled up in her eyes as she berated herself
pts, she couldn't muster the courage to step into the flames. All she could do was cry, he
can have Mr. Whale, but please r
t to breathe. She wept for her father, but her tears didn't bring him
seen. Fear gripped her heart at the thought that they might have lef
ping to find her mother and sister. She co
t leave me alone! Daddy is gone! Please don't
he ventured deeper, unknowingly crossing
d her. A foul stench filled the air
ied out as her eyes met
t she was certain this wolf was not from their Pack. The wolf l
ry her. Exhaustion overtook her, and she fell onto the gras
ut it never came. Instead, she heard another growl,
hin minutes, he had snapped the wolf's head off. The b
r savior, she covered her
lone in this forest? Where
I can't find my momma and Hayley,"
ey are looking for you right
I don't know how to g
palace. The alpha will find
till refused to s
iding your fac
curse. I don't want to bring you bad
ands from her face, but she kept her eyes tigh
, or I'll get a
erself for his reaction, expecting him to either curse her or run awa
our name?
na, Winona McKel
're unique and beautiful in your own way," he reassured her. "Someday, yo
What is your
lestial Alpha," he s
rself wishing upon the Moon Goddess that she would