Her Rebirth For Revenge

ne's

Dawn was just a few hours away, and with it, my demise. I sat on the

consuming. Not at Corwin – he was as much a pawn as the rest. My rage was fo

ever done to him

ght have caused him. Kane had always been polite to me, respectful, even. He'd he

d jibes. "Selene has no Alpha blood, but she's caught on well enough." "Th

was not a part of it. Always making s

er come to escort me prematurely to the gallows. It was Sarah, the small servant who

g the tray just outside my ce

not h

must keep you

shly. "For wh

y that. Maybe the Alpha

u said I forbade you to help with the

ed from mine. "I. I w

don't remember that

h said quickly. "Beta Kane told us all about that

time. Kane with his

ing the Luna voice I'd accumula

l. I saw fear there, and guilt, and somethi

you to say that?

ean, I just

tand that I would never abandon my duties in the midst of a fest

own the girl's face. "I

uth. Who instru

atened that my family would be exiled if I did not comply. My li

as hope sprouted. "

ed the prince and would kill others if we didn't do something to stop you. He s

u trust

so clear. And Beta Kane is always someone we can c

wasn't it? Why would Ka

rcus. You are being led to falsely accus

s. "Luna, you will be dead at dawn.

s. Heavy boots. Several sets. Sarah grabbed her tray and fled,

er, a huge man named Garrett who handled the pack's dirtiest business. Th

e," Kane

till two h

Alpha Corwin thought it was best to handle thi

shaking but voice firm.

ped forward with chains to restrain my wolf. Metal burne

on requested, his vo

rectly at Kane. "I

Prince Marcus. That's what I did – I found th

u intimidated the witnesses.

aid sorrowfully. "Sometimes they create complicated

drag me towards the stairs. "Why? What di

dark and hungry flash across his blue eyes. "Y

ll were asleep or engaged in avoiding the unpleasant chore of execution. We emerg

ng the wood. Garrett's axe stood against it, its blade so sharp the

sked as they shoved m

present at the execution," Morrison replied.

me be killed. Half of me was relieved. Half of me seethed that he

, his face hidden behind an executioner's hood. His hands we

to the moon godde

hanging in the air. The same one that had witnessed Marc

ot make my death meaningless. Let the truth unra

"But the real murderer is go

ffering would soon be at an end. At least I would never

lling blow

son gasp in air. "What

rd. An elderly woman, hunched and frail, with silver hair that glimmered in the moonlight.

despite her apparent frailty. "You are ab

on and Kane exchanged glances, seemingly

uncertainly. "Pack business. The

saw she was older than I'd assumed. Ancient, actually, with parchment-like skin and

"And with all due respect, Priestess, you weren't around

Kane, and he stepped away from her. "The goddess of the moon speaks truth to

lit. Someone believed me. Someone with i

aw has already been summoned. The Alpha has

smile. "Tell me, Beta Kane, are you familiar with the ancient laws

slipped a bit. "

ess' protection, no mortal authority can override the claim." Thalia moved forward to stan

erplexed. "I've never

ancient works, sanctified by the goddess herself." Thalia's voice grew firme

"You can't simply appear out of now

e them flared with light. The beam struck us directly, illuminating t

ne intervention. Garrett set his axe down entirely

ant?" Morrison

is woman's name cleared. Give me three days, and

t a joyful sound. "Within three days she

stake my life and my sacred promises on her rem

a stranger like me. I stared at her in

y irregular. The Alpha will have to app

herself has acted to stay his justice. Inform him that killing an innocen

king his head. He was old enough to recall the tales of the

stody. Sanctuary or not, sh

y firm for such a thin, fragile-looking woman. "But she accom

sk of rage held only by sheer strength of will. Whatever plan h

"Enjoy them. Because when your guardian fails to make you innocent,

use she turned around and fixed Kane

oftly. "The goddess sees all. Even our cr

st path to the temple of the moon, I couldn't but

this mysterious priestess, and

d she demand in retu