The Curse Of The Luna's Promise

on Selene as she stood in the circle, her pulse racing so fast it seemed to echo in her ears. She wasn't

as though the connection between them was forcing her to confront everything she'd been avoiding. He took a step

hispered, her voice trembling ju

d, his tone calm but edged with something dark

. "I'm just a healer, Rai

d, her voice cutting through Selene's protest like a blade. "The b

cted awe, while others carried skepticism. Selene caught sight of a f

ession defiant. "Enough with the staring," she snapped.

ed just inches away, as if waiting for her to decide. "This bond doesn't have to scare yo

way at the walls she'd built around herself. Her instincts told her t

e fire and ice coursing through her veins all at once. A gasp es

filled with finality. "The Luna stands with the Alpha

d Raiden in a radiant glow. Something ancient and powerful stirred

u're not alone in this, Selene," he said, his voice ste

of the moment left her reeling. She pulled her hand fr

ough the crowd, her heart pounding in her chest. The murm

light of the Eclipse Moon filtered softly through the trees. The stillness of

Raiden was undeniable, but it terrified her. She had spent her entire life on the edges of the pack, conte

ghts. She turned sharply, her se

expression cautious. "It's ju

ef, her shoulders slum

ually against a tree. "I figured. B

r voice cracking. "They're all looking at m

lways belonged, Selene. You're j

ealer, Nyssa. That's all I've ever been

ut power or dominance. It's about heart. You've been caring for this pack your whole l

mind. "The bond-it feels... overwhelming.

ply. "But you're not alone in this. Ra

gain. His presence had always been imposing, but to

m," Selene admitted q

"You'll get to know him. And he'll get t

versation. The sound was sharp and urgent, sending a chill d

Nyssa said, her voice t

eapt into her th

ed running toward the village, her movements swift and calculated. Se

hifted forms darted through the clearing, their growls and snarls filling th

a growled, her

Obsidian Howl Pack had always been a looming thre

dark fur gleamed under the moonlight, and his sharp eyes scanned the scene with deadly focus. When he

ere," he said, his

ed, surprising even herself wi

r a moment. "Stay close to Nyssa. I

own Selene's spine. She wanted to argue, to pus

s massive wolf form was flanked by a dozen warriors, their eyes gleaming with ma

ze raking over Selene like a predator sizing

d deadly. "Leave now, Dra

uld I leave when the prize is standing right here? T

r. She stepped forward before Raiden could stop her, her voice s

s eyes narrowing. "Bold wor

her wrist during the ceremony. The light of the Eclipse Moon seemed to pulse in ti

on a mixture of pride and caution. "St

d firmly. "This

a flicker of unease in his eyes. "Le

eaking wire, and the clearing