LOGINAlexander’s POVThis meeting was supposed to be routine, but like everything else, it isn’t. Nothing is ever normal anymore.Voices blur together in the council room, tensions rising with each shouted demand as the two Alphas argue. Even though they’re physically separated, their anger is thick and
A few more weeks passed and we made our first sales.Trade came.Word spread.And soon, we were finally falling into a routine of sales and trades. The real start was when a small trading group stopped by, and after some negotiations, they agreed to take a few bottles in exchange for some winter sup
Layla’s POVOutside of true territories and packs, the quiet doesn’t last forever.Weeks had passed since the rogue attack, and while Starfall had settled back into a peaceful pattern, something outside changed. With each passing day, our semi-quiet neutral territory became more unpredictable.Merch
“Or desperate… stupid, maybe,” I mutter, then raise my voice. “We hold the line. Do not let them into the town!”I move, my fighters and Leona with me, and we take our positions outside the town gates.The first of the rogues break through the tree line moments later, the wolf’s movements fast, aggr
Layla’s POVTime doesn’t heal all wounds, but it helps them become more bearable.The days in Starfall blurred together at first as I focused on regaining my strength and learning how to build a life with my new friends and family. Weeks turned into months, and months into years.Somewhere during th
Layla’s POVStarfall Town doesn’t trust me… or they didn’t at first.As I integrate into the town, I can see the way conversations slow when I walk by. Their guarded expressions and gazes follow me through town. The distrust is subtle, but I can pick it out no matter how hard they try to hide it.Th
Layla’s POVWhat is she doing here?That weight of suspicion that’s been hanging over me ever since Camila showed up grows even heavier. She smiles as she talks with one of the other Alphas and his Beta, no doubt letting her sweet act come out.She’s trying to poison their minds, to turn them agains
Layla’s POVLike the gentleman he is, Vincent escorts me back to the ballroom. The gown he provided swishes around my feet, like water crashing on the shore. My nerves shake, but I force myself to enter the ballroom with my head held high.I won’t give them the chance to tear me down when I’ve done
“Layla.”I grit my teeth at the achingly sweet voice before turning to find Camila climbing the stairs after me. She holds two glasses of dark red wine. I try to read her body language and facial expressions, but her fake smile keeps me from truly reading her.“I wanted to offer you congratulations
Layla’s POV“This is an event for Lunas. It has nothing to do with a Delta.”Alexander’s words feel like a knife to my heart as they echo in my mind. Was that really what he thought? I have stood at his side at this banquet for years, merely holding his future Luna’s place.Apparently, that’s what I







