ands clenched in her knees, her eyes lowered to avoid meeting the piercing gaze of the Alpha sitting across from her. Lucian looked at her intently, searching in every silent expr

ume you are aware of the laws of my territory. Eve

intruder in the eyes of this pack. However, his instinct told him that this man had not yet de

he added, staring at her. "I first want to kno

e trauma, limited her to gestures and looks, and yet she knew that Lucian was waiting for words, a confes

will listen to my voice,* his w

Lucian frowned, feeling the subtle change in Luna's aura, and then he

*and she comes from far away,

es was not common, much less with a wolf that seemed to have its

sked aloud, addressing his questi

a gesture indicating the distance, then she placed a hand on her throat, a movemen

ns were trying to tell him. He nodded, seeming to think. "That ex

n the fabric of her skirt. She didn't want to dwell on her past, this life where she had been only a

as only known cruelty and loneliness. She fled to survive

iration. He couldn't deny that this young wolf aroused a deep curiosity in him, as if she

consider you an enemy. However, as an Alpha, I must take precautions. My

hat had enveloped him for so long. She nodded, ready to accept these conditions, no matter what they

tory without my permission," he said in a firm voice. "I can'

lace could be to her, a temporary refuge, a place where maybe she could finally let her guard dow

bond with your wolf... it's different, isn't it? I feel like he's not

d Nox . Since losing her voice, Nox had become more than just a wolf; he was her friend, her protector, the one who helped her expr

t I feel there's something in you, something I've never encountered anywhere else. I want to

terious Alpha, offered her not only refuge but also a form of respect and understanding that she had never kn

of your presence, and make them understand that you are under my protection. But it a

rate that she could live here without disturbing their peace. She ha

ing. "Rest tonight. Tomorrow we'll talk more, and maybe you can tell me a little more about

ble weight had been lifted from her shoulders. She knew it wouldn't be easy, that her integration into this pack would require effort, sacri

y relax. The room was silent, lulled by the soft glow of the fire still crackling in the hearth. Sh

elter, Luna.

h pitfalls, that the trials were not over, but for the first time in a long time, she felt safe. She was ready to face thi