Moonbound Hearts
He turned the small velvet pouch in his hand, heart thudding in his chest.
Inside was a ring — simple, elegant, crafted from silvervein ore mined in the pack’s oldest territory. Melody had enchanted it to shimmer faintly under moonlight, a symbol of unity between power and peace.
It wasn’t grand. It wasn’t fancy. But it was theirs.
He took a steady breath. “Okay,” he muttered to himself. “Don’t screw this up.”
Heather’s voice drifted from the shadows. “Talking to yourself again, Alpha?”
He jumped, spinning. “Don’t sneak up on me.”