All Chapters of The Luna's Claws of Revenge: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

*Lyra*The chains bite into my wrists as I’m led from the holding cell I spent last night in. The sun is so bright, I have to squint, fighting to stay oriented as two guards lead me down the path away from the jail to the common area.I have no idea what’s going on. Last night, the Alpha’s guards burst into my home, waking me from a dead sleep, and arrested me. They refused to tell me what I was being accused of. I struggled, of course, which earned me a fat lip, which I’m still sporting this morning. Now, about twelve hours later, I still have no idea what’s going on.All I know is that Alpha Kaelen, who has never liked me, has finally come up with a way to get rid of me, and the idea that he might actually have the upper hand has my wolf itching to break free and my soul ready to do whatever it takes to make this right.I haven’t done anything wrong.It’s Spring Solstice, so the entire pack is present when we make our way the short distance to the common area. The celebration will l

*Lyra*“What the hell are you doing here?”That was the question. A man dressed in ragged clothes with dark hair peppered with gray on the sides steps out of the woods. I’m in a panic, and he’s far away, so I’m not sure who I’m looking at. “Go away!” I shout. “I’ll kill you!”“You’ll kill me?” he snickers and walks closer. “With all due respect, darling, you’re the one chained to a tree. I don’t think you’d have much luck with that.”Slowly, I stand, not to try to prove him wrong but because I think I recognize him. “Jorin? Is that you?”“Yes, Lyra, it is me,” he replies, stepping even closer. “Why are you here?”“Why am I here?” I repeat, so thankful to see someone I know. Really, what are the chances out here in the woods. “I’m here because I was framed for murder,” I reply. “Why are you here?”“Framed for murder?” He doesn’t answer my question because he’s so shocked. “Who died?”“Arica,” I tell him and instantly watch his face fall. “I’m sorry. I know the two of you were friends.

*Lyra*It’s difficult to keep track of how many days have gone by. One of the first questions Jorin asked me was what day it was. He said he’d lost track. He’d been surprised that I’d been exiled on Spring Solstice, but then, once he considered how cruel Alpha Kaelen can be, he decided it wasn’t that shocking after all.Our days are all relatively the same. I did go back to Song Pack’s abandoned village to get some more clothes and was lucky enough to find some hygiene products for women as well, so thank the Goddess for that. Not that I feel like She’s been paying too much attention to me lately–unless She just likes punishing me.“I’m going out to hunt,” Jorin says to me nearly every morning. Sometimes he’s just gone when I wake up. We don’t have a refrigerator, unfortunately, and no way of keeping perishable food items cool, so one or both of us have to hunt pretty often. I’ve been setting some traps, and so far they’ve worked to catch small game, but of course, we are better hunte