Luna's Awakening
But before he could get to me, Ryder blocked his way, stopping my only hope for help.
“Ah, ah, ah,” Ryder tusked, wagging a finger at Xander. “This is between me and Aurora. You'll get your chance soon.”
I was terrified as I saw one of the rogues exploit Xander's moment of inattention, delivering a brutal strike that knocked him to the ground. Seeing my mate fall shattered something within me, my concentration shattering like fragile glass.
“Xander!” I yelled, my voice hoarse with terror and pain.
At that moment of vulnerability, Ryder took his chance. With a victorious chuckle, he unleashed a strong shadowy assault that surrounded me entirely. I felt the darkness closing in, choking and hea