Saved By The Moon Goddess

elt suffocating. The towering trees seemed to close in around her as if the very earth were conspiring to bury her beneath the weight of the past. The

a of their pack. Their bond had been unbreakable- or so she had thought. Her heart had been full, her life complete, and their pac

atory tone, the coldness in his words as he had cast her aside. She could still see his face, hardened with rag

erything she held dear, felt as fresh as the moment it happened.

echoed in her mind, cruel and u

nce shared. Their son, Jarek, had been their world. He was the heir to the Emberfang pa

tted. She had been there, had held him in her arms as he breathed his last bre

Theron's side when Elowen was dragged before the pack, humiliated and broken. It was Maera who had wh

had said, her voice laced with deceit

secrets, and yet Maera had chosen to stand with Theron. Maera had chosen to watch her fall. The

n's side was the sound of Maera's laughter, cold and empty. She had kn

he pain of heartbreak. It was the pain of betrayal, of knowing that the peop

of determination fill her heart. The woman who had been rejected, cast aside, and

o the wind, her voice laced with quiet fury.

eir breath. Elowen took a step forward, the ground soft beneath her feet. Her heart beat

cond chance. At first, she had been disoriented, lost in the swirling mists of time. But now

ded to be held accountable for her lies and treachery. The pack, too, would learn the truth of w

rom a neighboring pack, a man whose power was said to rival that of the strongest of the wolves. But Elowen knew, deep down, that

nd of a wolf, a call that resonated through the very marrow of her bones. She rec

They would not forget her so easily. She had been the Luna, and even now, after all this time,

en would

wind carrying the scent of pine and earth. But beneath it, she could scent something else

pull, that tug at the edges of her consciousness. Someone was wat

kness. His eyes glinted like amber fire, predatory yet strangely familiar.

ci

he world seemed to stand still. The wind, the trees, the very earth

like a growl in the back of his th

ripped her heart. It was something else. Something dangerous. A sp

oice steady despite the storm o

," Lucien replied, his eyes never leaving he

st him-how could she, after everything she had been through?

voice hard with resolve. "Sh

lf-smile. "I'll show you, Elow

ess of the forest, bound by fate, and

ween them. Elowen, though she had faced betrayal from those she had once trusted, did not flinc

rity that sent a shiver down her spine. He wasn't like any Alpha she had met before- he was more. And for reasons she couldn't quite exp

he questions swirling in her mind. "This land is part of Embe

readable expression. He took a step closer, the distance between them closing

is voice smooth and confident, like a velvet caress. "I've

had been prepared for this moment, prepared to face the consequences of her return, but not thi

narrowing her eyes. "How l

mble in his chest. He leaned against a nearby tree, th

weeping over her with an almost imperceptible flicker of admiration. "I've seen the way your eyes harden

e understood her completely. There was far more to her than the rage that sim

, her tone sharper now. "I'm not some pawn in your g

f the tree and took another step toward her, his moveme

l from grace, just as you do. But I need you to understand something, Elowen. You can't do this alone. The power you seek-justice, revenge, whatever you want to call it-it isn't som

raid to admit. She had always known that this journey, this path to reclaim her life, would

question betraying the guardedness she'd built up over the months. "For all I know, you co

ent, Elowen saw something flicker in his eyes. A d

and almost haunting. "I know what it's like to have the people you love turn th

on. There was sincerity in his words, but that didn't mean s

ce firm again. "But you're right about one thing. I need he

r of his mouth lifting i

mple, Elowen. You need to show them that you're not broken

ritory, facing the very wolves who had once pledged loyalty to her only to turn on her, was terrifying. But

se the truth, and we'll bring them to their knees. Theron will pay

al. He stepped back, a look of ca

we'll

t of the journey ahead pressing down on her, but this time, she felt ready. The path would be long, and the battle would be br

t?" Elowen asked,

ned, but there was

" he said. "The ones who know the truth. The on

he was willing to do whatever it took. She would not rest until the truth wa

get starte

into the depths of the forest, the air th