Semua Bab Moonstruck: Bab 1 - Bab 6

Luan did not sleep that night either.She lay in bed with her hands folded on her chest and stared at the ceiling. The apartment was dark. The blinds were drawn. Everything was in its place—the books on the shelf, the clothes in the closet, the single mug on the counter. She had spent years making this space into a cage she could control.But the thing inside her was pacing.She could feel it behind her ribs, a low thrum like a second heartbeat. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the gold eyes in the tree line. Every time she breathed, she smelled pine and smoke and the cold clean air before a storm.At 3:00 AM, she gave up.She went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. Eggs. Yogurt. Leftover rice. Nothing looked like food. Nothing smelled like food.She closed the refrigerator and opened the freezer.A single steak sat on the top shelf. She had bought it three weeks ago, told herself she was meal-prepping, then forgotten about it. The meat was dark red, frozen solid, wrap

The first wolf hit her like a truck.Luan slammed into the ground. Teeth snapped at her throat. She caught the wolf's jaws with both hands, held them open an inch from her skin. Saliva dripped onto her face. The thing in her chest screamed.Not fear. Hunger.She shoved upward. The wolf flew off her. She rolled to her feet. Three more wolves circled. The grey-eyed man watched from the edge of the clearing, arms crossed, smiling.Kill her quickly, he said. I have dinner at eight.The wolves attacked together.Luan moved before she thought. Her body knew what to do. She sidestepped the first wolf, grabbed its fur, and used its momentum to slam it into the second. They crashed into a tree. The third wolf lunged for her leg.She kicked it in the skull.Bone cracked. The wolf yelped and retreated. The thing in her chest was roaring now. Her nails had grown into claws. Her teeth felt too large for her mouth.The first wolf recovered. It charged. She caught it by the throat and squeezed.It w

Luan hit Julian like a storm.Her body was not her body. It was longer, leaner, built for speed and slaughter. Her jaws found his arm before he could raise the silver knife. Teeth sank into flesh. Bone cracked. Julian screamed.The wolves behind him did not move.They watched. They smelled the change in her. The latent wolf was not supposed to be this strong. The latent wolf was not supposed to be this fast.Julian swung the knife. Silver burned across her flank. She felt the wound like a brand, but she did not let go. She bit down harder. His blood filled her mouth.Hot. Sweet. Alive.She wanted more.Luan!Cass's voice cut through the red haze. She looked up. He was standing at the edge of the fight, his hands raised, his gold eyes wide.Don't kill him, he said. If you kill him, the pack will hunt you forever.She looked down at Julian. His grey eyes were glassy with pain. His arm hung at a wrong angle. The silver knife had fallen from his grip.She released his arm.He stumbled bac