MOONLIT REDEMPTION

their Alpha. Lanterns strung between the towering oaks bathed the gathering in golden light. Amara Blake stood at the edge of the clearing, her heart

nding beside Kael, her mate, her destiny. They had been bound by the Moon Goddess herself, their connection undeniab

r voice broke thro

t, weaving through the crowd. His curly auburn hair was disheve

Eli said, offering he

ied, though her voic

eyes narrowing. "What's wrong?

eyes turned to the center of the clearing, where Kael stood atop the ceremonial st

t, we honor the bond that strengthens our pack. Tonight, we cel

ned as Kael's gaze swept over the crowd, cold and calculating

hand toward her.

pers followed her as she ascended the platform,

o address the crowd again. "The bond of mates is sacred, a gift fr

Amara's heart plummeted as Kael r

reject you, Amara Blake

lungs. Time seemed to freeze as the weight of his rejection settle

ning of this?" s

This decision is for the good of the pack.

. A figure stepped forward-a woman with raven-black hair and piercing violet eyes. Lil

n softening in a way it never had for Amara. "I

on. Amara stood frozen, her mind struggling to process the betraya

t she couldn't move. Her legs felt like lead, her ches

ara Blake is no longer part of the Silver R

platform. Exile. The word echoed in her min

ed him, dragging him away. "No!" he shouted, strugg

fixed on Amara. "Leave," he comm

had devoted her life to, the mate she had loved, had turned against her.

owd parted, their gazes a mixture of pity and shock. She

r, their hands entwined. The image seared itself into

that had abandoned her, Amara step

she knew i