LOGINTHANE'S POVI had seen wolves shift hundreds of times in my life.It was nothing new to me.As Alpha, I had watched warriors transform before battles, watched pups experience their first shifts, and even witnessed brutal shifts fueled by rage.But nothing…absolutely nothing prepared me for what I was seeing now.Tyla,my mate, the woman I once rejected just shifted.My breath caught in my throat.“Moon Goddess…” Rico whispered beside me.I was too shocked to even ask how Rico got to where I was.I couldn't speak and I couldn’t move.This shift was different.Standing before us was the largest wolf I had ever seen in my life.Silver fur shimmered under the moonlight like liquid metal. Her body was powerful, sleek, and intimidating in a way that made even seasoned warriors instinctively step back.But it was her eyes that froze the blood in my veins.They glowed like molten silver.Wild, fierce and Untamed.I stared at her in complete shock.“That… that can’t be possible,” I muttered.T
THANE'S POV I was already angry before Rico opened his mouth.But when he did, it only made it worse.“She was almost Kyron’s mate!” I roared, pacing the length of my room like a trapped animal. My hands were trembling, my wolf restless under my skin. “Do you even understand what that means, Rico? I spent years looking for her. Years! And she was about to bind herself to him?”Rico stood by the window, arms folded across his chest. He didn’t look afraid of me…he rarely did.“She didn’t bind herself to him,” he said calmly. “It was discussed…that’s different.”“Different?” I snapped. “It’s the same thing! She had no right!”Rico’s eyes hardened. “No right? Thane… you rejected her.” He said as I stopped pacing.The words hit like a slap.“I had my reasons,” I muttered.“You sent her into exile,” Rico continued, his voice firm now. “You pushed her away.”My jaw tightened.“That was..”“That was your choice,” he cut in sharply. “Not hers.”I felt my anger spike higher. “I had no
TYLA’S POVI woke up with a sharp gasp with my chest rising and falling like I had been drowning and only just found air.The room was dim, lit only by the soft glow of moonlight filtering through the curtains. My head throbbed painfully, and my heart felt heavy, like something was sitting on it, crushing every breath I took.For a moment, I didn’t know where I was.Then the scent hit me…Kyron.I turned my head slowly and saw him sitting beside the bed, his large frame tense, his eyes fixed on my face like he had been watching me the entire time. Relief flickered across his face the moment our eyes met.“You’re awake,” he said quietly.My throat felt dry. “How long…?” I tried to ask, but my voice came out hoarse.“Not long,” Kyron replied. “You suddenly collapsed and the healer said you’d wake soon.”I swallowed and tried to sit up, but dizziness washed over me instantly. Kyron moved fast, placing a firm hand on my shoulder to steady me.“Easy,” he said. “Don’t rush.”I closed
TYLA’S POVThe night shattered…that was the only way to describe it.And him, Thane…standing at the edge of the ceremonial grounds like a curse that had learned how to walk.“Tyla,” he called again, his voice ripping through me. “Come here.”My body suddenly reacted before my mind did as I stepped back but not towards him.The crowd murmured and confusion rippled outward, but Thane’s eyes stayed locked on me, burning with something that made my skin crawl.“I don’t know you.” I bit out.The words tasted strange on my tongue like something foreign, unreal but I forced them out anyway.“I don’t know who you are.”Silence fell so fast it felt violent.Thane blinked repeatedly as he gazed at me strangely.“What?” he asked, his voice lowering. “Tyla… what are you saying?”Kyron moved instantly, stepping in front of me with his broad back like a wall of heat and authority.“She said she doesn’t know you,” Kyron said coldly. “Now leave.”Thane’s gaze snapped to Kyron, with so much fury.“
TYLA'S POV The pack house transformed overnight.Where once the halls had felt cold and watchful, now they buzzed with forced excitement, frantic movement, and a tension so thick it pressed against my skin.Servants hurried past me with bolts of white fabric and silver-threaded cloaks. Warriors stood at attention longer than usual even though the air smelled,different burning sage, crushed moonflowers, and anxiety.Preparations for the Luna ceremony had begun.And I was at the center of it.I stood before the tall mirror in my room while two attendants hovered behind me, whispering in hushed tones as they brushed my hair. My reflection stared back at me, unfamiliar. My face looked calm, but my eyes betrayed me…they were wide, uncertain, shadowed by thoughts I couldn’t silence.Was I really doing this?Every stroke of the brush felt like another step toward something I couldn’t undo.My wolf paced restlessly inside me, claws scraping against my ribs.This feels wrong… and right… an
THANE'S POV The elders’ voices still echoed in my skull long after I left that meeting.“Choose another mate.”“You must give the pack stability.”“Tyla is gone..accept it.”Gone.The word sliced through me like a fresh wound every time.My wolf lay silent in the back of my mind broken, withdrawn, refusing to speak. He had nothing to offer…no opinion and no guidance because as far as he was concerned… our mate no longer existed.For him, for both of us, Tyla was dead or missing but at this point, dead had the upper hand.And you cannot replace the dead.Yet the pack needed a Luna and I, Alpha or not, was drowning.I found myself standing outside my mother’s door without even remembering the walk. I pushed it open gently.She was seated near the fire, spinning wool with calm, steady hands. The flames cast a soft glow on her tired face.“Mother,” I murmured.She looked up with eyes far too perceptive.“Thane.”I sat at her feet like I did when I was younger, when problems seemed eas
TYLA'S POV“Tsk..tsk...tsk...Your beloved Alpha Crane sold you to me cheaply as a slave.” Thane said as his words kept on ringing in my ears.“What??? I was sold to you??”“What did you think little mate, that I came to that pack as your fairytale prince charming in shining armor to rescue you from
TYLA'S POVAfter Thane walked up to me and asked me why I was out, I explained things to him Hoping he wouldn't be angry but my explanation only made things worse and to add to my woes, his best friend slapped me across the face for reasons unknown to me.The slap came out of nowhere. One moment,
TYLA'S POV“Who the fuck are you???!!” the stranger asked.I looked on in both confusion and fear as I didn't know if I should just ignore and walk away or say something to him.After carefully observing his features, I realized that he was Thane's brother as his resemblance with Thane was unquesti
TYLA'S POV“Come with me.” Thane's Mother said as she walked away.I followed behind her without any questions.We walked out of the pack house to an adjourning house which was equally as beautiful as the pack house.I had no idea there was another part of the pack house and that it was so close to







