The Alpha's Cursed Luna

oods and the relentless march that followed. Alaric had barely spoken during their journey, his presence as imposing as the shadows of the towe

heir hands resting on the hilts of their swords. She straightened her bac

nd unhurried. "Keep up, Selene," he called ov

imidating than its exterior. Stone walls stretched high above, adorned with banners bearing the Ebonridge crest-a crescent moon parti

hesitation, his hand brushing the rail as though it were second nature. Selene followed, her senses attuned to the murmurs

that

e Duskwind Pac

he bring

n't let their words rattle her. The Duskwind name was a ghost that h

assive table dominated the room, its surface etched with a map of the region. Shelves lined the walls, filled with tomes

ed, gesturing to a

he seat. Her muscles protested the movement,

ght played off the sharp angles of his face, making hi

know anything about your brother

ight of his gaze pressing down on her. "Lying won't help you, Selen

ms. "You're wrong. I don't know anything about your c

rp. "Do you really expect me to believe you've lived this long

-the night her pack was destroyed, the screams that tore through the air, the blood that s

with your pack," she s

verything is connected, Selene. Your family, my brother,

see her uncertainty. "You seem to have all t

s quickly as it came. "I was hoping you'd tell me. But if y

e's stomach twisted, but she met his gaze with defian

crackled in the silence, its heat barely rea

ble. "You'll remain here until I get what I need. I

. Before he left, he paused, glancing back over his shoulder. "Don'

ng Selene alone in the dimly lit room. S

brother-none of it made sense. She had spent years running, avoiding the

only keepsake she had from her mother. The smooth surface o

an entered, carrying a tray of food and a pitcher of wate

y before retreating just as

ut she couldn't shake the feeling that accepting any

sighed. "You win this round, Alpha," she

et, circling back to the questions she couldn't answer. What did Alaric want

haunted by dreams o

. If Alaric wanted answers, she would find them-but not for his sake. She would uncover

, she would use this opportunity to reclai