로그인Talia’s POV'What happened? I thought you were getting us somewhere safe,' I said. ‘I’m sorry. I felt magic in the other direction. I thought I was leading us away from it, but I walked us right into another trap. I'm sorry,' my wolf apologized.'It’s not your fault. It was a bait and switch,' I sighed. 'The trap was meant to be confusing.' 'Should we wait for them to find us?' my wolf suggested. 'No, let’s just figure out how to get out of here. Nolan is probably worried,' I said.By now, Nolan would have realized that I was missing and would be recklessly searching the forest for me. Marco and Della would try to calm him down but they would probably fall into a trap if they weren't already in one. The best way to keep everyone safe was to get out myself.I moved forward into the darkness, feeling around for a wall or edge, but found nothing. The floor was flat and seemed to go on forever. My feet started to ache, but I kept moving. I couldn’t stay here.Then, ahead of me, someon
Talia’s POVWalden met us at the gate as the car was being loaded.“You have been home for only two days,” he said. “I started to think you might unpack.”“I know. I’m sorry. This must be hard on you,” I said. Walden had been taking care of Bloodmoon alone for a long time. He really deserved a break.“I’m teasing, mostly.” He stepped back and let the warriors finish with the last of the bags. “Go on. Just come back in one piece, both of you. The pack would rather have you slow than not at all.”“We will. Hold the borders. We won’t be gone any longer than we have to be,” Nolan stated.Marco drove. Nolan sat up front with him, and Della and I climbed into the back. The gate disappeared behind us, then Bloodmoon, and the road opened up to the west.About an hour into the drive, Della turned to me and smiled.“Well,” she said. “Someone had a good night.”“What?”She tapped her neck. “The hickies on your neck.”I blushed and reached for my neck before I was able to stop myself, and Della’s
Talia’s POVI couldn’t sleep that night. Moonlight came in through the window, drawing silver lines over the messy sheets and floor. Whenever I shut my eyes, I saw the figure from Moonbrook under the tree, smiling at me.‘Please tell me it's just my nerves,’ I said to my wolf. ‘It is. The witch is not bothering us. Get some rest,’ my wolf responded. Even though she confirmed I was safe, I still couldn’t sleep. It bothered me how easily Morgana had put a spell on me. We needed to stop this from happening again. Would the coven’s protection be strong enough, and would they even want to help?I let out a frustrated groan and threw my pillow off the bed, almost knocking over the lamp on the nightstand. Nolan moved beside me and turned to face me. “What’s wrong?” he asked with a yawn.“Sorry," I apologized. "Go back to sleep."He leaned up on his elbow. “Come on, talk to me. What’s keeping you up?”“There’s too much on my mind,” I replied. “There’s always too much on your mind,” Nolan a
Talia’s POVNolan and I shared a startled glance. I had not mentioned Morgana or even hinted at it, yet Della said it so casually as if that woman's name didn't cause children to have nightmares. “I never told you the witch’s name,” I said. “You did not need to. It was clear it had to be her,” Della replied, her tone relaxed, as if discussing the weather.Nolan’s eyes narrowed. “How do you know that?” he asked.Della smiled, a sly glimmer in her eyes, clearly enjoying our uncertainty. “Because I collect information that most would ignore: old names, old grudges, and half-remembered stories the elders no longer tell. Did you think I only cared about food?”Nolan opened his mouth, and Della quickly said, “Don’t answer that. Anyway, when you described a witch who could create an illusion that complex and cruel, only one witch would be capable of that. I knew it had to be her,” Della explained, picking up her spoon and stirring her stew.Nolan placed a reassuring hand on my knee. “How r
Talia’s POVNolan fell silent for a moment and said, “It must be the witch.”“Why do you say that?” I asked."That is the kind of thing a witch does,” Nolan answered. “The figure disappeared without leaving a trace, which has to be using magic, and witches use magic.”"How do you know what a witch does?""Every Alpha is trained to know the other species, what they can do and what they cannot, and how to tell one from another. It is part of what you learn coming up,” Nolan explained. “But your father banned every pack from making contact with witches, and I was never curious enough to go looking past what I was taught. So I know what I learned as a boy and not much more than that.""So, it could have been Morgana.”"It could have been her, or a familiar. I will inform Colin to be careful, and we will look into it more tomorrow. Tonight we are relaxing,” Nolan responded. I wanted to continue talking about it, but I knew Nolan wouldn’t let me. He was already being patient with me for not
Talia’s POVWe said goodbye to Colin at the Moonbrook gate just as the sun was rising and headed home. The roads were empty, much to our surprise. We were nervous that the rogues would attack, but they did not appear. I didn’t know if that was a good or bad thing.‘They slinked back to their master. The packs should be safe for a little while at least,’ my wolf said.By the time we reached the Bloodmoon border, the sun was already going down behind the trees.Walden was waiting for us at the gate. He was Nolan's Chief Warrior and had led the pack while we were away. As soon as the car stopped, he came over and opened my door before the driver could. He never said he was worried, but I could see it on his face."It is good to have you both back, Luna and Alpha. The pack has missed you both," Walden greeted."Thank you. It is good to be back, Walden," I said.Nolan got out on the other side and walked over to join us."Report," Nolan said. "What did we miss?""Rogues have been testing







