THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN LUNA
“I have lived a long time. I know the shape of a lock when I see one.”
Silence stretched. I leaned forward.
“I decline the motion,” I said. “As Alpha, I use my veto. The land stays open. The wolves stay on the hill. The Luna will return to find her home as she left it.”
Vale’s smile never wavered. “Of course, Alpha. A wise decision. I withdraw my concern.”
But I saw something move behind his eyes, a small, tight flicker, there and gone. I did not know what it meant. I only knew that for a heartbeat he had looked like a man who had lost a hand at cards and was already planning the next.