Rejected Luna, Claimed by the Alpha Who Regretted

circled wit

ard. Frost crunched under her boots as she slowed, Mira's small weight warm against her side. The

pered, more to herself t

ept w

r, their trunks scarred with marks that felt deliberate, not wild. The wind carried a sharp

moved to

a st

elves," she

color of winter steel. Then another. And another. The

ged

htened, shoulders squared. The bond stirred faintl

aim," Elara said. "

passed through the pack. Whispers brushed

pr

an e

ng... d

ke. Her silver eyes fixed

," she

ves sti

t one dipp

xhaled

ing a narrow path

," Elara s

it for permiss

d off, leaving behind pain she could no longer ignore. Every step sen

alf-hidden beneath snow-dusted branches. Smoke curled lazily from

stv

wed, sens

another step, a man

k loosely. A scar ran from his temple down to his jaw, old and heal

he sai

a st

to Elara. Something flickered ther

s," he continued. "Give me on

enly. "Because I won'

a moment longer, the

la

wai

not of

tveil," he

out checking i

e

h a fire and clean water

ng softly. Elara sank onto the edge of the bed, muscl

e tray down and watched as Elara stood

ave to perfo

," she

d her portion with enthusias

nst the wall. "Yo

mouth

e forest reacts to you. Wolves liste

d. "I don't

rely wants

e stre

id at last. "She carri

ened around her cup.

e sharpened

id not

"You can stay.

nk y

bonds," he continued. "Whatever you ran

, eyes steady.

moment longer, then

f silver light breaking through darkness. She woke wit

beside her, one smal

losed h

Not

s hand gently unt

pas

d herbs, helped repair stone walls. She spoke little

stronger. Not in bursts,

and slow, Rowan found her traini

you expect an a

d

om

h misting in the co

arms. "You won't o

't int

forming, then retracting smoothly. Power hu

changed. "That cont

ost something," E

e. "Royal blood

ped up. "What

e calmly. "You

nce, sharp and

softened. "The

inue, pain slammed t

d, stagge

ond f

t. Dem

r before she fe

me," Elara

is knees as the bond sna

t, then to her stomach instinctively. Mi

him take you,

d. "Then Frostveil w

slowly, pain burn

said. "I w

e ridge, carrying with it

ins, a former Alpha began to un