After hearing Elisa's story, which only confirmed his suspicions that Mia had been tracked for some time, Nolan concluded that their enemies must already know that she was a daughter of the moon. They just weren't sure if she was the daughter of the prophecy, because if they knew, they would have already invaded the pack to get her. This left everyone with little time for Mia to develop and become strong enough to face the coming war.Nolan also felt his own time running out. He knew that his father would surely report everything to his uncle, and if he was really after Mia, he would soon take action—and Nolan would be forced to act as well.He stopped in front of the bedroom door. When he opened it, he was hit by Mia's scent. She had been there.He sighed and muttered to himself:“She's not making this easy.”He took a shower and lay down, immediately enveloped by her scent.“What was she doing here?”“Why don't we ask her?” suggested Thunder.“No. Let's leave her alone,” replied Nol
Mia entered Nolan's house and found no one there, until a kind lady appeared and said she would take her to her room. They went upstairs, and the woman led her to a room as spacious and comfortable as her own at her father's house.All of Mia's things were already there. She went straight to take a shower, while Tiago's words echoed in her mind.Nolan didn't have an easy life. It must have been really hard.Without realizing it, she began to cry. She tried to talk to him through the bond, but she couldn't reach him. She couldn't feel him. And Prata explained:“Thunder is upset with us too, and that weakens the bond.”Mia cried even more. She got out of the shower, got dressed, and felt like she didn't want to stay there.“I wonder where his room is,” she said."Come on, Mia, you need to stop acting like a human. You're a wolf. Use our senses, follow his scent," replied Prata, and Mia realized it was time to accept that she was not an ordinary human.She concentrated, evoked his scent
Everyone slowly made their way outside.To Mia's surprise, instead of displaying the satisfied smile she expected, Diana had a look of fear on her face.Liam helped Mia to her feet, and now she could no longer feel Nolan's emotions. It was as if the bond that had seemed so strong just minutes ago had weakened.Deciding not to think that she had just humiliated him publicly in the same way he had done to her before, Mia headed for the exit, but the coach said,“Mia.”When she turned around, he continued:"It sounds cliché to say that with power comes responsibility, but it's true. What Liam said may be true, but I wonder if you're really trying, or if you're just clinging to the weak person you thought you were? Could you really not defend yourself, or did you choose to wait for Nolan to do it? ... I think you should know that he tried to stop the fight. I didn't let him, after all, I'm training you to be the Luna of Lunas, isn't that what it says there?"He pointed to her back, then t
Mia's first day of training was torture for Nolan. He felt his body tense up with every effort he made not to go over to her and tell her she'd done enough and they'd come back tomorrow.But she kept running, pushing herself—and that was exactly what she needed. Nolan knew he couldn't let his feelings get in the way now. Mia needed to develop, to create a connection between herself and her wolf powers.Diana and her followers weren't helping, making jokes and giggling. Nolan wished Mia would be encouraged to use her alpha tone on them, just as she had done in the parking lot that day. But, just like with the car seat, she simply endured in silence.Near the end of the race, Diana pushed her. Mia fell, cutting her hands and knees. Nolan's first instinct was to run to her, but he knew how weak that would make her look. He could already see in the faces around him that some doubted she was really the daughter of the moon.And if their enemies really did have spies infiltrated among them,
Nolan's words hit Mia hard. Not only because they were painful, but because she knew they were true.But he was her damn partner—he could have been more affectionate, and above all, he shouldn't have let Diana sit in the front seat.It made her wonder if Nolan still had feelings for Diana.They arrived at a large warehouse, which Mia discovered had a fully equipped gym and even a fighting ring.The trainer was the same man Fred had mentioned as being the strongest warrior in the pack. To Mia's surprise and relief, her usual group—except for Amanda, who was human—was there. She moved away from Nolan before he could stop her.She stopped next to Jack, who smiled at her and said,“Watch out for Diana. She's the strongest and cruelest warrior of our age.”Mia nodded in agreement. The trainer ordered everyone to run twenty laps around the warehouse—and that's when everything started to go wrong for her.Mia had never been athletic. She had always skipped physical education classes, and her
When they left the storage room, Nolan and Mia had already missed about fifteen minutes of their first class after the break.Nolan knocked on the door and entered. Although the teacher looked at him angrily, he didn't dare complain. He and the entire class looked surprised to see Nolan holding hands with Mia.Mia felt a wave of shame and despair through the bond that was now stronger than ever. Nolan squeezed her hand, pulling her closer, hiding her with his body, which quickly calmed her down.“Um... are you two together now?” asked Raquel, one of Diana's best friends, with disdain.Mia tensed, and Nolan said loudly:“Everyone is aware that Mia is my predestined mate, and yes, we have decided to accept and confirm our bond.” He looked at Raquel and continued: “So don't forget that Mia is the future Luna of this pack, and I expect you to treat her as such.”“If she deserves it,” Raquel muttered. Nolan was about to respond when Mia stepped out from behind him and said:“I'll go.”They