My Mate is the Luna

ea froze, her breath hitching, the sound slicing through her chest like a bla

she whispered, the

low and ready, every line of him wound tight with instinct. He looke

egs felt like water, but fear choked her voice. All she could do was cling t

air, followed by sharp voices

for him, weaving between roots and branches with ease. Rhea stumbled behind him, boots catching on th

er last. Still, she ran. Because Jace ran... and the thought of losi

hem, voi

ut... he'

toward the

ipped. They wer

d her back upright. His strength was the

the hollow of a thick oak. His body caged hers in the sh

wrapped around her, wild and steady at once. She could feel the pulse in

lent, but her body betrayed

s cut throu

els. The glow lit their hard faces, the steel of their blades. Rhea'

ught. She cou

steady, commanding. His eyes, bright

ld went

ut she obeyed. She forced herself sile

ed closer, thei

is near. Alpha wants h

was what they wanted for Jace. And if th

e bark could swallow her whole. Jace's eyes never left hers, burnin

ices faded. Only when silence stre

ning. "I can't..." Her voice cracked

ch was firm, grounding. His gaze burned straight throu

t built for this, that she wasn't born a wolf like him. But the way

nd her eyes. "If

s steel, sharp as a blade.

bled with its force. She could feel his heartbeat against her, s

g moment, her

the night, closer this tim

tightened

hand again,

body screamed in protest, but she pushed on. Every stumble, Jace

they pressed deeper, running unt

g. The moonlight spilled down in

her knees. Her whole body trembled from the eff

s chest rose and fell heavy, his breath ste

ed to him. "W

fierce, voice st

ered. "Fight? J

rip strong, unyielding. "You're not helpless. You

s burning. "I was never meant for this. I wa

rgent. "Trust me to keep you alive

g, held hers. Something inside her shifted, trembling

ed between them

ted. She alm

the fores

shadows, their snarls

the trees. Hunters po

ifted now. Muscles bulged, his teeth bared, his roar shook the

tree. Her body locked, frozen. She wanted to scr

face. His eyes widened. He lifted

cut throug

. She's w

rld st

ood turne

y k

ad see

would never st