a's

re than a whisper. Her eyes fixed on the woman with p

her tone light yet inscrutable. Emma's he

that crossing the TMN pack's borders was usually

mind. What if they were planning to use her as a sex machine, just li

had made her desperate. When she had spotted some ripe bananas, a flicker of hope

oded in her chest, propelling her to run, the bananas slipping from her hands. In her

She had huddled in the corner of a worn-out wardrobe, her breath coming in ragge

oritative, had caused her to shiver uncontrollably. The footsteps had grown louder, each step in

in the sparse furnishings and the gentle glow of the lamp. The w

n her lap. Her throat was dry, and she swallowed hard, trying to calm the tremo

limmer. "I am Luna Essa of the TMN pack-or should I say, ex-

n disbelief, her eyes

d no malicious intent. I was just hungry and saw some bananas. I only wanted to take a little and leave so please stop with thi

e fact that you are to be the next Luna of the

in reply, her express

further," she said. "I am the mother of Gregory, the Alpha who dis

sly. Alpha Gregory was the most feared name among the rog

ears but she had ignored their warnings and went straight into the lion's

g in the wardrobe flooded back. She had come face-to-face with him, his

ensity of his gaze, the way it had made her feel utterly exposed and vul

ed, her voice shaking. "He

ious. "Yes, Gregory found you. And th

otect her, shield her from the dangers she had faced alone for so long. But then, a wave of doubt washe

d never make a decision that would harm his pack. The Moon Goddess has chosen you as the next Luna, and she

erself. "I still don't understand everything

her smile warm and reassuring. "We'll

le as the way the woman spoke like her in the way

ts drift back to the memories of her chil

recalled how much better her life had been when she was aliv

ion on her mother, hoping for an Alpha son. But when Emma arriv

home, and when he was, he barely acknowledged her existence. Any

s outstretched for a hug, only to b

e, she had done her best to

and showed his real colours, forcing her to wo

helpless, subjected to the whims of multiple men,

r's belt buckle whenever he wanted to

nt and had happily told her father, but he only beat her merc

se pain both from the stabbing pain in her ab

tears to her eyes. She took a deep breath and used her

imed to be her mate's mother Emma ask

at the corners as she reac

ng to plan a weddi