e's

nd with Graham was slowly breaking down, like a wound that had become infected and wouldn't heal. The pull that had once drawn me to him weakened until little remained but the

then set them before me with stubborn determination. Rather than leave once she'd served me, she stayed to make sure I ate. Her

He could haul me home and throw me into the pack's dungeons, or do something worse and formally banish me. Once cast out, a

r gave me a mo

h had always given me strength. Pushing my body had helped me feel steady before. Adr

ing from early childhood. Somewhere along the way, however,

ves when I finally walked ont

he mats. He spotted me and

r with you,

t merged with the Lunar Pack. Without that me

oving, yet I evaded his blows with precise movements. Several quick jabs came toward my face in successi

om the wolves gathe

ve got, Luna Kylie!

is wolf with a low growl. My eyes narrowed as I watched for a

ove him hard into the ground. Her jaws closed around his throat

eck in surrender, so she rel

turned to human form. Shir shifted back

ven't lost your t

relief washed over me. I hadn't

e training regularly

me, Luna

e behind me was enough

th cle

ng you'd let me train with you," Zoe replied as

ded curtly as I took a rob

from her, clearly meant

told me to come. He said no one could teach me better t

utely aware of the tense hush t

s Graham

d as she gazed at me with w

Surely you've already

ropped to

trained. Alpha Liam beat me, an

ve checked whether any of it was true. As far as I'd seen,

twisted her hands together. "Someone like me doe

f nod. An outright refusal would challenge Graham's au

nto a steady, assured stance. Nothing about the wa

er took her eyes off me, and the fierc

he cha

lowed immediately, denying me a chance to regain my balance. Raising my forearm, I blocked the strike and answered with a qu

launched herself at me w

rted as, it was no lo

me, she seemed det

struck my shoulder hard enough to make me

missed kick sent her off balance. Seeing my chance, I turned to catch her wit

ded directly

own her face a

training hall d

Where'

rushed

ears fille

she held her bleeding face. "She made me fight

nt, I coul

aid they were

e preg

lling shameless lies a

ham shouted. His hand closed aroun

fought to pull his fingers awa

brought barely any

raham..."

hard onto

warning you for the last time. That's my heir she's

ed Zoe into his arms and

and pressed a shaking ha

a child with my mate, but thos

onceived his chi

d me. By nightfall, everyone would be talking about it. She was pregnant with t

losing my Alpha, my place in the pack,

emember. Barely a moment after I fell onto

e, it

as cal

a little warmth stirred in my c

ust returned from an expedition in the Andes. Despite the pain

n the energy to ease in

I really need you

ouring out. But she'd come straight over if I did, and her arr

d before she replied, "

see Alpha Logan? I need to sp

entered h

to see m

ght... ple

t as I waited f

e you certain you don't want

me deeply, even afte

an't

after yours

we hu

d at the ceiling and prayed to the Moon Go

ld run. For a little while, I wanted to escape everything and

ow, Coral," I murmur

swer

u there

re was no

, and I broke into a

al! Don't shut me out!

the panic, I knew

er. Learning that Zoe carried his chi

pest part of my mind, beyond

mained but

hold as I made my way

r could I surv

floor and curled up tightly. I coul

ng of my phone b

inking, I

es

y. "Alpha Logan will meet with you the day after tomorr