MOONLIT REDEMPTION

unfamiliar surroundings, she thought she was back in the Silver Ridge Pack. But the shar

ile, and Adrian's enigmatic offer of help. She sat up, rubbing her eyes, and glanced around

ock start

lled from the other side.

drian's commanding tone, but she swung her leg

was as imposing as she remembered, dressed in a black shirt and

" he said, stepping

hielding her eyes from the sunli

ing, clearly expecting her to follow. Amara sighed and tra

the other rogues. Mara, the petite woman from the night before, watche

g, where the forest grew thicker and the air coole

here's no pack structure, no Alpha to enforce rules. Everyone looks out

rms. "So what does

to prove you can pull your weight if you want to stay. Otherwise, the ot

She had known life as a rogue would be hard, but hearing it s

ed, her voice steady despite th

ying her. "For starters, you

ow how to fight. I t

different things," Adrian said, his tone sharp. "Out he

the open space around them.

est or a way for Adrian to assert his dominance, but she wa

d, stepping int

ing for her to come at him. "S

punch at his side. Adrian dodged easil

he said, sidesteppi

She shifted her weight, feinting left before aiming a kick at his legs

s tone approving. "But yo

k!" she snapped, her

. "Really? Then hit

ge. She moved faster, her strikes sharper, but

her around and pinning her arm behind her back. She struggled

o!" she d

w and firm. "Out here, strength isn't enough. You

s sinking in. He releas

tone softer now. "But you've been she

dirt off her hands. "And w

g. "Because I've seen what happens to those who a

ught her off guard, leaving h

ounded from the trees. Adrian's posture shif

he ordered, his

wling grew louder, and a group of rogues emerged

sneered. "Looks like Adria

she recognized the scarred

ion cold and unyielding. "You have

mates closing in. "Or what? You

ring ready to snap. Amara's heart pounded as the

ning session. This

ra realized just how danger