LUNA'S POVThe night forest isn’t supposed to feel alive… but tonight, every leaf, every whisper of wind, every flicker of moonlight seems to stare back at me.I keep walking, clutching the hem of my torn cloak. My ankle still throbs from where I tripped earlier. My heart races, but one thought screams louder than everything:I’m not safe. Not here. Not anywhere.Not after my fiancé tried to kill me.The memory flashes—my body thrown into the cliffside river, the cold swallowing me whole, the betrayal so sharp it cut deeper than the rocks. My supposed mate, my prince, my future Alpha King… the man I trusted most.I squeeze my eyes shut for a second. Mistake. Tears slip out.“Stupid,” I whisper. “You cried enough for him.”A howl echoes—low, distant, and definitely not friendly. My spine stiffens. I force my legs to move faster.Branches snap behind me.No. No, no, no.“Who’s there?” I demand, trying to sound braver than I feel.Nothing. Just wind. But instincts never lie—and mine a
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