The Rejected Luna's Revenge

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y chest it felt like acid. My fingers traced the bruises form

the pack would be relaxed after the engagement cel

cond-guess myself. Three quick taps on the third window – ou

took in my appearance. "Moon G

led out before he could ask more q

s. Ethan's orders..." He ran a hand through hi

's hurt, and they won't let me h

iend since childhood, but helping me now could cost him everything.

und nervously. "They'll k

urned away, knowing I cou

stupid." A heavy sigh. "Give me ten

y knees weak.

grim. "This is the last time I can help y

hing. "I'm sorry.

should be sorry. Now go wait by the old storage cell

ted at the front of the prison, I slipped through the shadows to

tench of blood and pain. My father's cell was at the very end – the hig

er echoed off t

answered me.

nst the wall, his once-proud frame now thin and broken. Fresh blood

" Tears blurred my vision as

rprisingly strong. "None of that now

lickered weakly. Without Zoe's strength, my heal

ched my face gently. "You'll

do you

are changing, Elena. The balance of power is shifting." He g

like ash in my mouth.

my hand tightened. "You need

cted shiver down my spi

Alexander. He's o

g, bringing with it flashes of last night – strong hands

hard. "Alexander is I

membering something from long ago. His eyes grew distant

nothing like his sister. I believe he is differ

uth abo

l, about the false charges against me, a

for him again, bu

d. "Promise me you'll go to him. Pr

se," I w

he corridor. My father'

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ment, memorizing his face

s smile was proud despite his pain

keeping the main guards occupied. But as I ran, my f

with us instead of d

Ethan grew more dangerous by the day. If Alexander truly

slow without Zoe's strength. Each breath burned in my lungs, but

t three of them, judging by the footsteps. My heart slammed against my

her voice called out.

Ethan wants her fou

spent in these very woods. "Being the Alpha's daughter means you'll always

tting closer, their wolves giving them enhanced speed and strength. Without Zoe, I was at a devast

them, little moon, bec

mall pouch at my waist – another of Dad's lessons. Crushed herbs and wolf's bane, just e

breath. Become nothing but a

them pass barely three feet from my position. One of them paused, sniffing the air sus

!" One of them called out

one asked, still too close for

to tell Alpha Ethan we l

wed the false trail. Relief flooded through

irectly behind me. "You taught me that trick yourself, remem

ression neutral despite the hat

stepped closer. "Let's end this foolishness. Return

bmissive, lowering my eyes

eached to embrace me, I exploded into motion. My nails – still shar

ted toward the border, pushing my human body to its limits. But behind me,

ain exploded through my body as his jaws clamped around my waist, th

d with inhuman strength. Blood from his scratched face dr

y exposed skin. I fought with everything I had, but

more in rage than

. "But you'll never leave this pac

helplessness of the past months crystallized into a sin

my head for the first time in m

sion sharpened, my muscles strengthened, and for the

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