MOONLIT REDEMPTION

oon hung high in the sky, its light casting eerie shadows on the ground. Despite her e

his broad shoulders cutting through the gloom like a shield. He did

e asked, her voice sha

der, his gray eyes unreadable

eing ordered around, especially by someone she barely knew. But s

the forest. A cluster of wooden cabins stood in a clearing, their windows glowing softly with lantern li

the clearing, turning to face

"This...is wh

ow. It's not much

ng like the orderly, structured pack territory she had grown up i

like wildfire, wolves sizing her up with suspicion and curiosity. Amara

ria

e of the cabins, her expression a mix of relief and exasperation. She appro

e woman said, her voice sharp

in a faint smirk. "Nice

ssing her arms. "You're i

oice steady despite the tens

ne interrupted, the

t tightened as she realized how precarious her situation was. Thes

the noise like a blade. The crowd f

ontinued, his tone cold and commanding.

of us. She wasn't sure if she was ready to

rly skeptical. "An

ver. "I trust what I se

the murmurs subsided. Mara sighed, shaking her hea

ed dryly. He turned t

f wear but still sturdy. Inside, the space was small but functional-a bed pushed against

" Adrian said, ges

d. "Why are yo

unreadable. "Because I know wh

There was a depth of pain there, a vul

ed back toward the door. "Get some

wha

a faint, humorless sm

the door closing s

e-her pack, her future, her mate. She had nothing left but the clothes on

flickering firelight, she realized on

g from her, but he hadn'

d a plan for her, Amara in