Blood and Moonlight

nitial scrutiny now replaced with a mix of awe and cautious acceptance. But the weight of their stares-piercing, intense-still lin

though his face was unreadable. His gaze was fixed on the p

d once again. His eyes were still calculating, but there was something

low and gravelly. "But strength is not enough

she'd passed their test. But the leader's words weren't an accusation-t

osed to do next. What more did they expect from her? She wasn't a wolf, and she certainly wasn't a seasoned fighter. But she co

t to himself. His tone was reassuring, but there was a sharpness to his words that Alessia couldn'

hem in the clearing. The moonlight illuminated the pa

ked, her voice urgent. She turned to f

st you. Every day will be a trial. But they're not the real danger, Alessia." He paused

. She stepped closer to him, her breath cat

The other packs. There are wolves who believe my leadership is weak-wolve

s, but she hadn't fully understood the scope of it. The mafia. The pack. The wolves who saw Luca's lea

as if reassuring himself. "I won't let anything hap

laced a hand on his arm. "I'm not

ething vulnerable in them. "I don't

ion hardening once again. "We need to go. The pack

adows as they left the clearing behind. Alessia couldn't shake the feeling th