Moonlight betrayal: Fated to my enemy.

ly slept

o Fred's words-"There are thi

He had been there for her when no one else had, offering quiet support when the world turned its

ignore-something electric, something a

sitting at the edge of her bed, waiting for the f

ed her from

u going to sc

in the doorway, arms crossed, her

"I... I have t

pression sof

tated, th

, Lily. If he is your mate, there are things you need to consider. And

d. "I just need to k

g her hand. "Then go. But trust your instincts. And wh

in her chest. She took a steadyi

-

nearly empty wh

edges of the building like ghosts refusing to fade. The qu

d the back of the school

over his chest as if bracing himself. His normally re

ke he hadn't

eel like this conversation w

ign of his unease. His expression was unreadable, but the weight in hi

, he lo

ion settled between them-one neith

ng," she gr

ple bobbing. "Lily... there's

head slightly

reath. "I'm not

inked.

om Moon

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"Moon Pack?" she echoed, her

e things about me... thing

h beside him, eyes locked on his.

gh his hair. "Because I think..."

breath

yes, the way her lips parted slight

" she m

touched your hand yesterday, I felt it." He looked away, rubbing

ment, her hands tightening ar

whispered. "How am I supp

r. But if we are mates... you de

m carefully. "

before fina

," he began. "It started over land-land rich in gold

bout that, but no one ever

d. "Because Diamond

sharpened. "

pha Derek-chose a side. That

pression

We were strong. Respected. But then Alpha Derek attacked us... and ev

stomach

she asked, her voice

eft. No family, no home." He let out a bitter chuckle. "I

eached out, her fingers

en slowly relaxed

y," she s

easy. I made mistakes. I stole. I did things I regret." His

ath caught

y therapist told me to find a purpose, to do something that gave me mea

his. "So you came h

. "But no one here knows my past.

d. "Then wh

voice softer now. "B

haled

arkened. "If he finds out who I real

ssing together. She knew exact

d. "That's

ck to him. "Wh

ffered-losing my family, my home-it

stomach

alive. My pack wouldn't have been destroyed. I wouldn't have lost ev

r ran down L

sent a bolt of ice

h him." His voice dropped lower.

heart s

gaze da

ha L

d into her like

her throat, her ent

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ck to the day her

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one who kille

she whispered, "My big

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