Revenge of the Alpha's Ex-Mate

granted her a tentative place among them, the rogues were not the type to accept outsiders easily-espec

aightforward, often settled through structured combat or council debates. In the chaos of rogue life, powe

eemed to take particular offense at her presence, his sharp comments and sidelong glares growing more pointed with each

ing toward Luna with a flick of his tail. "S

teadiness. "I'm not a pack wolf anymore," she said ev

teeth. "Words mean nothing out here. If you wa

n remained silent, his sharp eyes observing the exchange with interest but no intention

race herself before he was upon her, his teeth snapping dangerously close to her throat.

t she forced herself to focus. Dax was stronger, his muscles rippling beneath his scarred fur as he launched another assa

face. He snarled in frustration, momentarily blinded, and Luna seized the opening. She surged f

y. She sidestepped his attack and drove her shoulder into his flank, using his momentum against him. Da

na met his gaze, her voice steady and firm. "I'm not here to take orders from you, and I'm n

But when he finally stopped struggling, Luna released

at Luna as he slunk back into the crowd, his silence a grudging acknowledgment of her vic

h a low chuckle. He stepped forward, his dark eyes glinting with amu

challenges, but she also knew that she had taken an important step toward earning the rogues' r

his distance, though his glares remained as sharp as ever. Some of the young

em said, a wiry wolf named Kira. "I didn'

l teaches you a lot. You just

t marked a shift in the camp's dynamics. Luna was no longer an outsider t

e during a group hunt, when a large stag led them on a grueling chase through the forest. The rogues worked

opportunity came, she surged ahead, her claws digging into the earth as she closed the gap. With a

the fallen prey. Even Dax, though begrudgingly, gave her a nod of acknowledgment. Lun

he hostility she had faced upon her arrival had been daunting, but it had also fueled her determination. E

rned their respect," he said quietly, his voice barely audible over the crackling

er voice steady. "I didn't c

yes. "Good. You're tougher than most pack wol

proven herself against the rogues, but she knew her journey was far from over. Th