Chapter 50

***Falcon POV***

I watch as she takes her place standing before everyone with Monty at her side. She looks tired, her clothes still drenched in blood as her eyes scan the area. It looks much less gloomy in here. The blood has long since been cleared away and they have laid the bodies of the deceased outside the temple for loved ones to come and identify. For the cluster fuck that this all was, everyone quickly came together to do as their Luna asked.

I often wondered why it was a predestined Luna and not an alpha. But as I stand here watching her just look around, I can see why a Luna must lead. A Luna commands respect where the Alpha title demands it. She can not rely on an Alpha’s order for solidarity and loyalty. And though we all feel that connection with her, the desire to make her pleased, it’s not that overpowering we must all bow down and serve her as she tells us. It’s softer, like a mother’s hug, encouraging us, guiding us without force.

The vampires seem to feel it too, as