ia's

fury as warriors from both packs tore into one another. Blood was heavy in the air, thick enough to choke. I press

bout the life growing inside me, the two ti

ldn't

verything I loved. Not while Kade-the man who had shown me wha

g beneath me. The Moon Goddess had given me a second chance

whispered into the

e's

ncy, my wolf growling with rage. Amelia was mine, and

mming one of Ethan's warriors i

he sneered. "You think you can protect her? Et

, but I forced myself to stay in control. Kill

r the battlefield. My heart clenc

a was

ed, my voice echoing thro

darting through the forest in search of her scen

constricting with frustration and

an'

reated from the fight, my body wea

yes darting over the forest. "

action as the pain sharpened inside me.

can try to outrun us, but little does she know what she's

etermination oozing out of every

ia's

st, my breaths coming in sharp gasps. I didn't know where I

ade behind, hated the thought of him blaming himse

ide, exhaustion washing over me. My hands instinctively crad

ured. "I'll keep you

y eyes and let the darkness take me, p

e's

gestion of Amelia-had come up. She had vanis

my territory, questioned travelers, and even enlisted the h

I told myself nigh

passing day, d

didn't want

e was gone

n's

g the length of the room. "And it's

in my chest flaring. "We'll find her," I

t come back willingly, I'll drag her back myse

reminder of my deteriorating condition. Amelia wa

aid more to myself than

get rid of the feeling she was reachi

lia'

g through the underbrush, my heart pounds in my chest while fear and exhaustion claw at

myself. "Keep running, Amelia. For them.

epared for what

eact, I was tackled to the ground. Excruciating pain shot thro

a gruff voi

ng, but there were too many. Rogues. Their stench was overwhelmi

d, panic rising as I w

voice said, this one colder, calc

ind was racing, trying to find a way to get free, but I was too weak. I was exhau

ring. In the center stood a decrepit building, i

of it, on some kind of makeshift throne, was a woman. Authority and menace poured from

seat. "If it isn't the precious littl

The Rog

in her eyes. So, this was Amelia Miller-the woman b

a predator sizing up its prey. "Two Alphas. Both my ene

glare wasn't missed. I laughed, catch

ren't you?" I released her roughly, motioning to my men. "Put her

oing to use her against them-" I bit back. "I know what I am doing. This is our chance to destroy them

ia's

n cage that smelled of rust. The door slammed shut behind me

"You'll stay here for now, little Luna. Don't get any id

efusing to let her see

p a close eye on her. If either of th

against the cold bars of the cag

tomach churn. I didn't want to go back to Ethan, and the id

ently. Give me the strength to get t

e me was that things wer