LOGINDarkness pressed in from all sides, so thick it felt alive. Cheyenne couldn’t see her own hands, though she was certain she was reaching forward, groping through the void. Her breaths came shallow, every inhale heavy with the copper tang of blood and smoke.
Where am I?
The question formed in her head, but no sound left her lips. The silence was absolute—until it wasn’t.
A low, dragging sound scraped across the ground, like claws raking stone. Then another. Closer.
Green light flickered at the edge of her vision. Not warm, not like Koa’s steady glow—it was sickly, wrong, pulsing like a heartbeat that didn’t belong to her.
“Alida…”
The voice slithered across her skin, ancient and hungry. Not the Master—they had ended him. This was deeper, older. The syllables carried weight, like bones grinding together.
Her pulse thundered as shapes began to emerge from the dark. Sto
The chamber was dim, shadows clinging to every corner. Flickers of torchlight cast eerie shapes along the stone walls, dancing across the polished floor. A group of young vampires shifted nervously, their eyes bright, senses on high alert.Nalia floated toward them, her fiery aura glowing faintly, yet steady. “Darkness doesn’t have to consume you,” she said, her voice carrying warmth even in the shadowed space. “Fire can illuminate, protect, and purify—even in places where no light dares to linger.”A few of the younger vampires glanced at each other, skepticism written across their pale faces. One boy, barely sixteen, raised his hand. “But… we’re supposed to thrive in the dark. Doesn’t fire go against that?”Nalia smiled gently. “It’s not about opposing the shadows—it’s about control. Fire is a tool, just like your abilities. It’s strength harnessed, not unleashed r
The morning sun stretched across the treetops like liquid gold, dripping warmth over the pack lands. Cheyenne inhaled deeply, the scents of pine, earth, and her people grounding her as she stood at the edge of the clearing. Her heart fluttered—not from nerves, but from a fierce, steady pride. Today wasn’t about war or survival. It was about planting seeds.Wolves—dozens of them, some no older than fifteen, others already brushing adulthood—filtered into the open field, voices buzzing like bees. Excitement and nerves danced together in the air. Pups wrestled until their mothers nudged them back in line. The older ones tried to look serious, shoulders squared, jaws tight, as if pretending maturity could hide their anticipation.Beside her, Gunner folded his arms, looking every inch the commanding King Alpha. Yet when she glanced up at him, she caught the curve of his smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. He was just as proud as she was, thoug
The cabin’s living room had been claimed by the girls, no apologies given. Blankets were piled high, mugs of hot cocoa and tea covered the table, and someone—probably Tora—had raided the kitchen for an embarrassing amount of snacks.Cheyenne tucked her legs under herself, a mischievous grin tugging at her lips as she looked around at her sisters. “So, Serenya…” she started, drawing out the words with theatrical flair. “When exactly were you planning on telling us about the whole pure black stallion with hair like a shampoo commercial situation?”Serenya flushed, fiddling with her mug. “I… was going to bring it up.”Tora snorted. “Uh-huh. Sure you were. You’ve been all dreamy-eyed since we left your tribe. If I had to watch you two moon over each other one more time, I was going to puke.”That earned her a pillow to the face courtesy of Chelsea, who smirked. &ldq
Darkness pressed in from all sides, so thick it felt alive. Cheyenne couldn’t see her own hands, though she was certain she was reaching forward, groping through the void. Her breaths came shallow, every inhale heavy with the copper tang of blood and smoke.Where am I?The question formed in her head, but no sound left her lips. The silence was absolute—until it wasn’t.A low, dragging sound scraped across the ground, like claws raking stone. Then another. Closer.Green light flickered at the edge of her vision. Not warm, not like Koa’s steady glow—it was sickly, wrong, pulsing like a heartbeat that didn’t belong to her.“Alida…”The voice slithered across her skin, ancient and hungry. Not the Master—they had ended him. This was deeper, older. The syllables carried weight, like bones grinding together.Her pulse thundered as shapes began to emerge from the dark. Sto
The packhouse was alive again, and for once, not because of battle strategy or emergency meetings. The steady hum of voices drifted from the kitchen, the thud of boots echoed in the training yard, and somewhere outside pups were shrieking with laughter as they chased one another across the grass.Cheyenne leaned against the banister at the top of the stairs, watching it all with a small, tired smile. They had only been gone two weeks, but it felt like years. In that span they had fought, bled, and watched one of their own find her mate. Now, back home, she wasn’t sure which felt stranger—the chaos of constant danger, or the quiet normalcy that awaited them here.Tora came up beside her, braid half-loose and a smudge of flour on her cheek from sneaking into the kitchen earlier. “You look like a grandma,” she said, bumping Cheyenne with her shoulder. “Standing up here, staring down at all the little ones.”Cheyenne snorted. &ldq
Two weeks wasn’t long in the grand scheme of things. But as the gates of Blood Moon came into sight, it felt like a lifetime.This time there were no war cries or desperate cheers, only the steady hum of relief. Familiar faces peeked out from windows, children ran ahead barefoot, and warriors lined the entrance with tired but grateful smiles.“They act like we’ve been gone for months,” Tora muttered, stretching her arms overhead with a groan. “Pretty sure I forgot what my own bed looks like.”Cheyenne smirked. “You would miss the bed before the people.”“Wrong,” Jax said, sliding his arm around Tora’s waist as they walked. “She missed me the most.”“Eh…” Tora squinted up at him like she was honestly debating it. “The bed’s at least tied for first.”That earned her a playful swat on the hip, but she only grinned wider.







