ng like glass hitting the floor. Her brown eyes radiated ange

aw clenched. He didn't respond immediately. No emotion shone from

e." His voice was flat,

iana. I'm still here. You're st

heat in her chest. Ryan's words were always

ate says, Ryan. I never asked for

an empty glass there, twirling it between his fingers. Adriana knew this was Ryan's hab

Adriana." Ryan looked at her sharply, his voice like the whisper of a threat

o convince herself more than anyone else. "This t

re. Adriana could feel the air around her change, becoming tenser, heavier. "You might feel that

was slightly ragged, not from fear, but from frustration. "Don't brin

lose enough for Adriana to catch the scent of wood and spices that always c

w her push meant little to him. "I am not your possession, Ryan! I hav

rying to read every thought in her mind. Then, without warnin

ver, Adriana. But in the end

using

gaze, all still echoed in her head. But what disturbed her more w

me back here?" she w

owly being replaced by the orange hues of the morning sun. The Moon Goddess had given her a second life-t

ow the

ame from within her. Her wolf

." Adriana responded, alth

Ryan is your mate.

e might be my destiny, but I do

oice returned. "Love doesn't always come at the beginning. So

"You sound like a

nd like a st

g with her wolf would lead nowhere. But still

jected

he knew it was only a matter of time before they had to meet

e?" he asked fro

moment but finally opene

ssion Adriana found hard to read

an eyebrow. "Di

ou as Luna to t

is would happen sooner or later, but she

r was firm, wit

peated, clear

me as Luna, do it within this pack. I'm not

or the reason behind her refusal. But eventually, he

sily, but she felt relieved. At least for

gering

he cold night wind brushed against her skin, but she di

ife of hers. She wondered if she could truly accept ever

you give hi

aking Adriana sigh deeply. "W

ing you. You know, fighting destin

my life back. A normal life. Without R

normal life? You know that

d at the moon in the sky, which seem

attention. Adriana stood up, walking cautiously to the

ked Adriana wi

ious expression than before. "I ju

rowed her b

en asked in a low voice, "Do you rea

ds hung in the air like a sha