Luna's Revenge: Kill or be killed

s the frosted grounds. Every window glowed softly with candlelight. The pack was g

d over her shoulders, heavy with tradition. Her dark curls were pinned up, revealing the slender line of he

was b

e. Before the dis

e filling her nose. Familiar faces turned toward her-some smiled politely, others quickly

f golden light and autumn colors. Long tables were arranged in a U-shape, food steaming on silver pla

lackwood sat

dn't quite reach her cold green eyes. The way she leaned into Jason-just eno

she app

young servers murmu

dded. "Th

ice formal, but soft. Like she was an old friend. Like she wasn't the wom

t still stuttered at t

to address the table. "Pack members.

d. "What a stunning cloak, Luna. It's almos

said calmly, "especially by t

ide table tried-and fai

Why don't you sit, Oliver?

's. Oliver walked around the table and sat two seats aw

whispered, pouring her wine

ng Astrid brush nonexistent lint from J

o be. She's got the

ed bitterly

make his speech, Oliver studied him-not just his words, but

ing the

ing the

slipped her hand into

The hall shifted into a celebration-wine, laughter, dancing. Oliver remained seated, s

appr

at him until h

ive

his eyes

we

refusing. But i

o the small moonlit atrium behind the hall. It was quiet here,

," he said finally,

d at him. "Is

is hair, the way he always did when h

been gone,"

pect you to welcome Astrid

I gave everything to this pack. I was your mate in all but name. And then you show up w

s my f

?" she asked, voice s

"You were never

what w

le

He looked away, jaw t

art broke i

e her?" she

long, bru

know,"

tep, wounded worse by

re," she murmured.

but he caugh

't walk away

ow and dangerou

ed her, she di

nd the packhouse, overlooking the forest she once call

ound he

to jump?" he

e said.

have to stay. You could leave. T

hed. "I won't r

ike someone

he said, eyes dark with

d. "Then I'

he Luna who once heal

rper. Something that wouldn't rest until the ones w

would ne