Revenge of the Alpha's Ex-Mate

feel their disdain and distrust like a physical weight pressing down on her. Despite the odds, Luna stood her ground, her posture defiant and unyielding. Running was no

s, every wound a testament to the harshness of their existence. Luna could feel their hostility, but beneath it lay something else: c

efore, stepped forward with a sneer. "You've got a lot of nerve, showing you

voice cut through the clearing, dee

the dim light, and his piercing amber eyes swept over the scene with authority. The othe

was larger than most wolves, his frame imposing but not bulky. His movements were deliberate, every step calculated.

asked, his tone almost c

dripping with disdain. "Thinks she can

en exiled," he said, more as a statement than a questi

ing confidence. "I didn't come here on purpose,"

ugging at the corner of his mouth. "Surviving," h

orm casting a shadow over Luna. She held her ground, refusing to flinch under hi

"Most exiled wolves wouldn't last a week in t

simply. "I've learned how to fight

erest. "And what do you plan to do now that you've

nything. I don't need your protection. But I wo

nt, a flicker of surprise crossed his face. It was gone as qu

ughtful. "But boldness alone

ssion unreadable. "What do you think?" he asked, add

ce sharp. "She's a liability. A pac

, "She fought well the other day. Ma

ir voices blending into a chaotic hum. Gar

quiet intensity. "You have potential-I can see that. But potential isn't enou

voice steady. "I wouldn

smile. "Good. Then you'll stay. But remember t

una. There was something about her that intrigued him, though he wasn't t

enge you," he said. "If you can't h

" Luna replie

a low, rumbling s

ting with Garran, but she knew this was only the beginning. The rogue leader had seen something in her-some

unlike any leader she had known. He ruled not through tradition or inherited authority but through resp

he had faced before. But she also knew that Garran had given her an opportuni

he was no longer a wolf defined by her past. Here, among the rogues,