Moonlight Treachery

nt to talk

. The weight of the night's occurrences huddled heavily on me, yet somet

to start," I admitted,

said."How about we get out of here? There's a restau

it had been a balm to my fractured spirit, but now the walls felt like they wer

greed, my vo

softly as we stepped back into the next night. The cool atmosphere was a wel

, the silence between us seeme

looked like it had been there for ages. A blue sign flicke

ere greeted by the warm scent of meat

und the restaurant. A waiter with a kind expression brought us men

er had left " what's a girl lik

ut a hand through my h

tare steady and forbearing

Wolf's Crest, a village not far from here. My pack, the Wh

y "A full moon gathering?

ar to maintain our bonds, honor our ancesto

mer of amusement in his voice." Sounds

hought," I said w

eclared that I was fated to be

ed ." I'm guessing thing

icly, he said he needed to form a strategic all

or a moment, his

've gone through

sm

an unders

in front of me and a glass of water in front of Darren. He thanked t

?"I requested,

s your

I'm a rogue. Been on my own for a long time no

ged." A rogue

his express

e eye to eye with my alpha. Things got agitate

m, seeing the sh

ust be

" But it's better than being

ell." l sense that I don't

with his."You'll find your place, Lucy. It m

a relief, a small anchor

fully." Thank you, Darren

time in hours, I felt a tiny measure of satisfaction. I didn't comprehend what the future held,

nd we went out in the night. The Moon has begun

e" He asked as we wa

adn't thought a

w, it's not far from here. It's safe and cozy.

ething about him made me feel safe. And r

" I agreed. "

the dwindling streets

the end of the town. It looked clean but unmemora

cozy, with very comfortable furniture and a warm lightning. It fel

oom," He proclaimed, showing

faithfully."I don't know what w

need a little help sometimes. You can get some

I found my way to the guest room, thankful for the c

t everything that had happened and Darren wh

lf to think that probably, just

ext m

a soft glow. For a moment, I felt unhappy, the events of what happened last night rushed back to me in a fl

aking breakfast. The smell of pineapple juice filled the atmos

ren said with smoke

had a wonde

feeling a little bit shy." You do

ting a plate of food in front of me

I couldn't hide my gratitude for Darren's heart of kindness. He was a stranger, y

t?"I mean your plans" Darren ask

hinking about anything now, I can't go back to my pack, no

't that easy, but it will give you freedom. You c

ired, my voice ringing with dou

ld rather be alone than be somewhere I do

longing that came with being part of a pack, but now that I had bee

survive being a rogue

nk you're stronger than you think, Lucy. You've alread

rt over, to find a new way for myself. I had no idea what th

voice with strengt