MOONLITE SECRETS

d at him-the guy who had previously been a shadow, a rogue who lived beyond the bounds of pack law-her heart raced, her pulse thumping in her ears.

absence have been rife. Some muttered darker rumors about him, while others claimed he had joined a riva

front of the council, a

al. What is this, Cassian? You left Silverveil, and now yo

ng grin, one that implied that he was in charge of things, regardless of how many wolves were there.

is to reveal the truth. The real story of what has been going on behind the

in some dubious activities during his years as a rogue, she never thought he w

ssively as his face darkened

, with spots of faded writing and tattered edges. The council members i

map to the Forgotten Territories." "A region that Silvervei

e a place that was only mentioned in whispers. It was thought to be a deep forest area that had not been visited by any pack for

y, no one had ever seen a map showing its precise

heek, one of the council members, enquired. There was a hint of incred

ce was still unreadable. "This is r

nce has been waning. Why competitor packs are outperforming us in strength. Why we have been losing ground to the Bl

rpened by the growing dread, she shouted, "What do

ained intense. His voice was low and almost personal as he

ime. It was oppressive to feel the weight of their stares. Her thoughts were a jumbled mess, and her heart was hamm

ius jerked to his feet. "Enough of this bullshit. Oh C

eration in his voice now. Others are aware of the Forgotten Territories besides me. Others are already taking actio

ath. Her ancestry? Her intuition told her that Cassian wasn't lying, even though she didn't know what h

d awkwardly. For the first time, Amara noticed a glint of terror in Darius' eyes as

's talking about? His gaze furrowed as he continued to spread the map out on the table. "Th

ten Territories pose a genuine threat and are not merely a myth. And you've been keeping it a secret from

oughout the years of her existence, were beginning to fit together like a jigsaw puzz

ice was hoarse as she demanded. "How d

o pay attention. To realize that all of the information you have been given about y

grown up with. Now, however, everything she believed to be true was being questioned in light of Cassian's disclosures. E

eps. Cassian did not enter the council meeting as the door expl

ate tone. "It is taking place. They've located th

hing-fear?-flitted in his eyes, and then he immediately recovered his com

voice nearly growling. "T

red was here. She would soon have to face realit

de would

ent enough to endur