hadows that danced on the forest floor. Every step they took was calculated, every breath shallow. Rogues had been spotted, and they were on the hunt. The scent of outsider

ead soldiers muttered, his voice lo

per into the woods. The pack's territory had been breached, and no one knew how

f the Black Moon Pack soldiers. They were close, too close for her liking. The tension in her muscles was n

s voice low and gruff. "Alpha Darius is lookin

t? She suddenly realized that he must have thought she was a thief when he saw her drop it. Her mind raced, piecing everything tog

l," another soldier chimed in. "Whoever she stole it from

g she had left of her mother. There was no way she'd let anyone take it from her. But now she had a new problem-Darius, t

o slip out from the shadows. She had to think fast. She couldn't leave the city without the locket, and now she kn

, the more nervous she became. Disguised as one of the regular wolves, she kept her hood low over her face, blending in with the others goin

ers, their sharp eyes scanning the crowd. She could feel the weight of the situatio

the grandest place in the city. She just

o shake the memory of the mysterious woman he had encountered earlier. Something about her had stuck with him, even

r his duty to the pack. She was trouble, n

had a deeper connection to him. He sighed, rubbing his thumb over the intricate designs. Why did he ca

. Before he could respond, the door creaked open, and his clo

her, huh?" Marcus te

thinking about how to deal wit

en holding onto that locket like it's the most prec

but didn't respond. M

are out looking for her. They'll bring her in soon enough, but I can't help but wo

ibilities. "If they don't find her, I wi

entrance. Her heart raced as she calculated her next move. She had no id

houlder. Startled, she whirled around, her eyes locking onto the familiar face of t

ri

them palpable. His grip on her arm tightened, but there was no hostility in his

and commanding. "You're the on

ull away. "I didn't steal anything," she protested, her

le. "You expect me to believe that? A rogue wolf

her nerves. "It was my mother's, I hav

y clan was attacked and I lost my parents that's how I became a rogue wolf, not just me, all the rogue wolves are wolves who have lost e

free. She took a step back, her eyes locked on his. There was a flicker of something in his gaze

e coming with me," Darius said

ould move, Darius reached out, gently brushing his fingers along the edge of her hood. His tou

y could practically feel each other's breathe, his voice

't know how to respond, her mind racing with a thousand thoughts. There was somet

nd she couldn't afford to

aching footsteps echoed through the street. The soldiers. Luna's h

whispered, stepping

he couldn't quite name. "You'll have to explain yo

"Will I really see you again?" Luna nodded, her gaze lingering on hi

ly was-and whether she was ready to face him again. But something about him d

n the spot where she had disappeared, his mind