Luna 's legacy

rious hardship trying to establish their territory against hostile rivals. Food an

as Border wolves would cross boundaries to pick violent f

territory lines from her small band of fighters. She appointed trusted lieuten

errain. They surrounded and savagely attacked Vance and Aria's team

e had ever run before. She arrived to find battered wolves clinging to life amid scattered b

scream turned into an enraged howl heard for miles across the reserve's forests and river

relations between the packs beyo

on while also tending personally to her injured packmates. She posted rotati

privately, she caught his gaze lingering on ugly

with sadness in his eyes. "This crusade is destro

now through strength and cunning greater than theirs

to eliminate key threats. Concerned lines creased Connor's face at this news. He could no

Talia's pack to arrange a pivotal meeting. He waited anxiously at the heavil

rustling sound accompanied b

spirits." Connor warmly embr

eason while enraged, but perhaps for you

A way to end this, so no more blood

rizon, Connor secured a promise from Marcus to keep Luna safely away from headquarters long enoug

a preparing to depart with her attack squad

no dissuading me from this ta

st me?" He met her stare unwaveringly as her f

her humanity after unleashing such vengeance? Perhaps this man who had stay

grasped Connor's outstretched hand. "For you...

s before stopping in a quiet meadow.

o protect you from irreversibl

cked her arm, the poisonous metal weakening her knees. Marcus emerg

face. "She will awaken safely far from here when it wears off. Guard

uarters. Luna's life now hung in fateful balance betw

with Talia herself. Laughing guards blocked his path, certain he

ed him out, Connor cr

fe in my hands this day! Will

d double doors swung slowly open to reveal Talia standing tall, her hawk-like gaze fi

ntless wolf eyes boring into him. He had mere minutes to convince these powerful alpha

cause is just. She left because she envisions a pack where outcasts belong and prey n

n self-defense. Luna herself is ruled by ideals more than vengeance no

ward niece's treason. She betrayed her lineage and endangered the

room for mercy. Connor's pulse r

iciously ambushed your wolves at the border two weeks ago! I ha

anding to know what "evidence." Talia raised her hand fo

s claim against my trus

icting riled-up Inner Circle betas staging the border attack in disguise then c

tter your own kinsmen? For what - to fu

narled denials. Connor pressed

ut your reunited family-if you

stared him dow

ld brave an alpha's judgment for love. Release

ly agreed before the opportunity va

near Talia's headquarters. Marcus supported his childhood friend as she slow

roke from Marcus and stormed

u betray me

ace has been brokered, Luna! Talia calls for parley und

s gaze, tentativ

inced my alpha you are worth saving. He did all

m with new eyes. No longer just her supportive friend, but courageous savior who

me?" He murmured

her intense gaze, conveying wordless under

Talia strode into view, flanked by her highest betas. The Shadow Pa

nger divided by hatred but drawn together by loyalty, justice and hope.