Rise of the Luna Queen

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rriors spar in pairs, but my mind was elsewhere. Instead

meone I'd thought was a figment of my imagination, a

her piercing green eyes, and her gentle

created from the perfect storm of my imagination. Yet there she was, rea

tained. I needed answers, and the first person I wanted

the training grounds. Warriors around us stopped,

aw a glimmer of panic in his eyes as he

ld and dangerous. "What in the hell were you thinking, beat

"Alpha, I was protecting the pack. That woman, she's a rogue! A spy, I'm sure

alf to death?" I snapped, anger lacing each word. "Tell me, Kyl

king at the borders, Alpha. Anyone

the border without permission?" I pr

but

at innocent people with such cruelty? You don't even have any

n his temper. "I was acting in what I believed to be the pack's best interests. We just cannot af

ped forward, my voice lowering to a lethal whisper. "Over the year

, let's not do anything rash. Maybe we should speak with the warriors who fou

d at Nash and gave a tight nod

vously. "Tell me everything," I said, keeping my tone

the edge of the pack lands, Alpha. She was already injured when we came upon her. It lo

ow any signs of aggress

at Kyle. "She barely had enough strength to speak

. "We told Kyle all this, but he... insisted

e anger that rose within me. I turned to fa

adly. "You tortured an innocent woman, someone who was alread

duty, Alpha. You might be blinded by whatever charm s

ting within inches of his face. "Charm? You think thi

rotecting our honor as a kingdom. We don't brutalize thos

coddle rogues and enemies, be my guest. But don't expect me

You're testing my patience, Kyle. Do y

ou're choosing her over the loyalty of

oice firm. "That's enough, Kyl

. "Go ahead, punish me for doing my job. But when

er than ice. "If I ever see you treat another soul in such

anger, his fists curled, but he was smart enough to bite his tongue. I turned on Nash

der his breath. I could feel the other warriors' eyes

emper, especially not over a rogue. But

, a glint of curiosity in his gaze. "This woman

ng confusion that had plagued me since I saw her. "I don't kn

n eyebrow. "F

through my hai

ad for years. I considered her to be merely a dream or figment of my ima

d at me. "Maybe it's fate, Alpha

"Nash, I don't believe in fate. I gave up on it a long time

t what you see right now. She must be here for

beneath the rage, beneath the confusion, there was somethin