Moonlit Redemptiion

ind tugged at his hair and carried the scent of the forest beneath him, but no matter how many br

able, making their presence known with growing frequency. His pack, the Midnight Ridge Pack,

was the weight of the past that pressed heavily on his shoulders. Every decision he made seem

ed in his thoughts like

n ready to claim her, to make her his mate for life, but she had left him. No explanation, no closure-just an ab

ed to move on, to be free of the agony of unrequited love. But the moment he allowed himself to

made his heart race-familiar, hauntingly so. His body w

.. She

e of dread and anticipation. He had told himself, over and over, that he would never let her

need to look to know who it was. The scent gave her away, but it was t

k." His voice was gruff, low, hold

h the woods. When she finally spoke, her voice was softer than he remembered, the same familiar warmth that once ma

d, her voice carrying a sorrow that matched th

She looked almost the same-strong, determined, and as beautiful as ever-but there was something in her gaze t

acking with frustration. "You never even gave me a reason. I was

was too much to bear. "I know I hurt you, and I'll never be

wed. "Protectin

ief moment, before she looked back at him, her

hings that could destroy a person, could tear apart bonds and lives. He had heard of mates being bound to each

feel the tension in his chest tightening further, the weight

nto the madness that comes with it. I thought if I left,

out any explanation, Selene. We were supposed to

y wolf... was unstable. The curse affected me in ways I couldn't cont

t to say, how to process the weight of her confession. His wolf raged within him, wanting to clai

oice quieter now, laced with both bitterness an

I was protecting you by leaving, Tristan." Her voice trembled with emotion

is mind racing. "And now? Why com

t by while my pack is in danger. I've learned to control the curse, bu

part of him that had hardened with anger and hurt began to soften, a

y, though his heart was in turmoil. "But you're not just going to walk

lied softly. "I only hope that we can find a way to

n who had once been his world-the woman who had left him without a word, but now, had returned, bearin

ne thing was certain: Selene had returned, and t