LOGINCHAPTER 43: MEASURES
MIRALuna said we were going to die. She said it like it was a fact while I was getting ready for a fight. "You know that right? Fifty ancient family hunters against us? We do not stand a chance."I looked at her. Said, "Then we need to find more people to help us." I checked the blade Elric had given me. It was special only people with blood could use it without getting hurt.Lunas friend Ash laughed. "Who is going to help us? Most peoCHAPTER 47: FUNERAL AND FURYMIRAI stood in front of the gathered wolves my voice loud and clear in the rain. "River was sixteen years old " I said. The rain was falling like the sky was crying with us. "She spent eight years running and hiding just trying to survive.. When she finally stood up for herself they killed her."I looked over at the pyre where Rivers body lay wrapped in cloth. She was so small and young. I felt a pang of guilt and sadness. "I promised River that we would make it safe for Moonborn like her to exist " I said, my hands clenched into fists. "I promised her she wouldn't have to run.. I failed her."Lunas voice cut through the rain. "You didn't fail River, Mira " she said. She was standing at the edge of the crowd her face streaked with tears and rain. "River chose to fight. She chose to protect what mattered to her. Don't take that away from her by feeling guilty."Lunas words hit me hard. She was right. It didn't make me feel any better. I was still filled wi
CHAPTER 46: ALPHARAELI couldn't stop staring at my hands. They were covered in blood still warm, from the hunter who'd killed Elena. My sister. Twenty years I'd been lied to. Twenty years I'd hunted the enemy.Beta Marcus touched my shoulder. "Alpha we need orders.""Orders " I repeated. The word tasted like ash. "I've been taking orders from people who murdered my sister. Following their plans. Becoming their weapon." I laughed,. It came out broken. "What kind of Alpha does that make me?"Mira appeared beside me covered in soot and blood. "The kind who was manipulated by beings more cunning than any of us. The kind who can choose differently now."I looked at her. Saw Elena. Same age, same determination, power. My sister had died trying to save Moonborn. I'd spent two decades destroying them."She would hate what I became " I said.Mira held out her hand. "So become something she'd be proud of. Starting now."
CHAPTER 46: ALPHARAELI couldn't stop staring at my hands. They were covered in blood still warm, from the hunter who'd killed Elena. My sister. Twenty years I'd been lied to. Twenty years I'd hunted the enemy.Beta Marcus touched my shoulder. "Alpha we need orders.""Orders " I repeated. The word tasted like ash. "I've been taking orders from people who murdered my sister. Following their plans. Becoming their weapon." I laughed,. It came out broken. "What kind of Alpha does that make me?"Mira appeared beside me covered in soot and blood. "The kind who was manipulated by beings more cunning than any of us. The kind who can choose differently now."I looked at her. Saw Elena. Same age, same determination, power. My sister had died trying to save Moonborn. I'd spent two decades destroying them."She would hate what I became " I said.Mira held out her hand. "So become something she'd be proud of. Starting now."I took her hand. She pulled me to my feet.Ashback wolves watched us wait
CHAPTER 44: ENEMY TERRITORYMIRARael stood behind his desk his voice cold as ice. "You have a lot of guts coming here " he said. Beta Marcus and three council members stood beside him looking like they were ready to attack. "Give me one reason I shouldn't kill you all right now."I kept my hands where he could see them so he wouldn't think I was going to do anything. "In ten minutes you will be too busy trying to stay alive to worry about killing us " I said. "The ancient families are coming for you, Rael. Today.. You don't even see it coming."Rael. It was a mean sound. "You think I am stupid enough to believe that? You come into my territory with some story about the families turning on me?"I was about to answer but Kira spoke up first. "It's not a story, Rael. It's the truth.. You know it. You have felt it haven't you? The way they have been pulling back making excuses for not meeting keeping you at a distance."Rael's eyes
CHAPTER 42: BETRAYAL WITHINMIRA"Are you sure about this?" Alpha Theron held the warehouse documents like they were going to blow up. "Ashback Pack has been working with the families for months?""The proof is right here." I was pacing his office too wired to sit down. "Elric found papers, schedules, everything. They've been stockpiling -Moonborn weapons in neutral territory.""That means they've been planning this for a time." Theron's knuckles turned white around the papers. "We need to know how deep this betrayal goes."He hit the emergency alarm. In a minutes his most trusted advisors filled the room. His second-in-command his head. Three council members, including Marcus, who had served Shadowfang for over a decade. They all looked confused and worried."We have a problem." Theron started laying out the evidence on the table. "Ashback Pack has been—"Then there was a gunshot. I saw the flash from the corner of my e
CHAPTER 43: MEASURESMIRALuna said we were going to die. She said it like it was a fact while I was getting ready for a fight. "You know that right? Fifty ancient family hunters against us? We do not stand a chance."I looked at her. Said, "Then we need to find more people to help us." I checked the blade Elric had given me. It was special only people with blood could use it without getting hurt.Lunas friend Ash laughed. "Who is going to help us? Most people think we are bad. The rest are too scared."I said, "I will talk to them and make them see we are not bad." I thought about who could help us and said, "I will start with the Ashback Pack."The room was quiet. Even Dante stopped moving. River said, "You are joking, right? Please tell me you are joking."I said, "I am going to talk to Alpha Rael. If I can show him that the ancient families are using him and want to kill everyone who knows about the Moonborn maybe he







