had no business stepping onto the Border ground, yet she stood there like she belonged-like she wasn't bene

have torture

p voice, cutting through the tension still lingering in the air. Zyr

ere," he continued. "And y

her jaw. "I di

. "You let h

Liora in her place. But something about the way their wolves had

furia

ning me kael"

not. But you need to hear this." He took a step clos

aned. "S

You're not gett

n Goddess. A binding, sacred event. Zyra had never cared for it. She

as an

idn't ne

Pack shared the same sacred gro

already see you sulking when

s. "The Goddess dec

ething inside her stirred an

e herself from the feeli

n" zyra

o deliver a message "The Elders a

. She shot Kael a look. "If they try to lecture

"Be nice. The

shaping her into the Alpha she was today. Her mother's Beta, whom she now referred to as m

hy she was dreading

-

se. Zyra stood before the Lunarion Elders, her arms

're here," the el

f this is about

er elder cut i

?" She ch

be m

ted, but she kep

rst elder continued. "The pack needs

"I've led al

he strongest warriors need something to anchor them and handle their ruts , we are tired of you wrecking every Omega yo

on the elder ,"whom zyra plays with or how she plays with them is none of your business, we all

ort rising to her lips after hear

is a blessing and the elders are not wrong, you n

zyra wanted to

o you now, go and rest , you

ey believed a mate was neces

yb

twitched a

ated

"Fine. I'll prep

e smiled

ng in her gut whispered that thi

first time

nsettl

‐

n it's edge, a fortress stood tall and mighty. It looked anc

with candle light . The scent of fine aged wine

es, existing for many years and generations ,yet he never ages , his cr

ld die by the time she would reveal her , she took a long time" he smirked. "The Moon Goddes

edient informant , stood in the dim light , his dark cloak damped from the night's Journey of spyin

g man's slender form , "You've done well , My good boy." h

adow came to life , his presence so overwhelming, in one quick mo

e , not an inch, he wouldn't dare. Not when his mas

tilted valden's chin up with a single fin

promise and a threat ,all in one. He trailed lower and stopped a

he effect he had on the bo

e vampire king dropp

‐

s arrived at the border grounds-the only pl

ked in silver and blue, their expressions unreadable. Lio

presence dark and imposing. Zyra stood tall, ar

ess's will. Once every twenty years, the Fated Moon called them to this sacred gr

hem, bathed in the moon's silvery glow. No shad

ispers

rightly which signifies t

me had

hat it casted bright light like silver sheen over the grounds. The air shifted and was instantly filled with

it b

ross the sacred grounds. The moonlight grew bright and brighter till it reached its

gging their chests, pulling them to the ones they love and t

restless, yearning. The sensation was intoxicat

wolf let our a deep growl as an invisible force c

chosen fated mates. Gasps echoed across the field as wolves m

n, it h

shore and fell

more like horr

or

y

ed from afar , a

kne

niable and

ut unbreakable. Liora's breath left her

dess ha

had c

e wors

each oth