ay wolf. Could it really be Elias? Before she could

drawing her attention. "You'll

noticed her arm had partially healed-still tender, but no longer broken. She clutc

e largest cave entrance. Wolves parted to let

provided light and heat, while animal skins and woven mats covered the stone floo

them, carrying a bundle of clothing.

girl couldn't be more than sixteen

fering the clothes to Serena. "An

n explained. "The

ing pools are this way," she said to

Go. I need to speak with my Beta. Mira

s followed them. The tunnel opened into a wide ch

explained. "A gift

Ridge had modern plumbing, but n

Mira said kindly. "Ca

tung her cuts but eased her aching muscles. She scrubbed away dri

ture Luna of Silver Ridge. Now she was..

been Elias watching

l-made: leather pants, a soft tunic, and a belt. Everything fit well enoug

when Serena emerged. "More li

n't deny its truth. She'd felt like

u for the

ra said as they walked. "Sh

n?" Serena asked. "W

g glance. "His Second.

rner and nearly collided with a tall, muscular

he said, blocking their path

red, dropping her gaz

he man cut her off. "I want

e a wolf might inspect a suspicious piece of meat. U

id. "Caius Vale's daughter, yes?

ted her ch

ast out for being a monster. And now yo

rotection," Seren

opping to a whisper. "If you betray us-if you're playing som

ension like a knife. He stood at the end o

ked away. "Just welcom

r room," Lucian ordered.

heard Lucian's low growl. "You

arched entrance covered by a hide curt

ian's home was almost elegant. Furs and woven tapestries covered the walls, while c

ra pointed to a side chamber. "I

roze. "I

ly. "But it's the only private s

, with a bed piled high with furs and

gested. "I'll br

ers traced the healing skin of her formerly broken arm. The Onyx wol

e whispered to

om the doorway, "is wha

ance. He'd changed clothes and washed the dirt from hi

sn't trust me,

red the room, studying her with those inte

r Second

cian's face. "Lyra

Serena said. "I

, too quickly. "She

oken tension. Serena broke it by asking,

t was Ronan, my scout. The resemblance

mingled in Serena's ches

said, reading her thoughts. "

have done the same,

n pointed out. "I

, you mea

eyes-surprise, perhaps, that she

anging the subject. "Tomorr

ing fo

olf," Lucian said. "To

ill gather tonight for the moon ceremony. Yo

re clothes, and a polished piece of metal served as a mirror. The face that looked

the outline of her reflection.

ood-roasted meat and

citedly. "Some say you're a sign from the Mo

you think?"

're the most interesting thing

ewhere in the mountain. Mira returned

ng shadows across the mountainside. The entire pack had gathered-nearl

d. She held her head high, remembering Lu

lack with silver symbols painted on his bare chest. B

lled to Serena, e

eps to join them. Lucian's touch was wa

ing. "Tonight we honor the moon that gives us stren

nyx wolf was not sent to us by chance. The Moon

crowd. Serena felt Lyra's

at was stolen from us. Silver Ridge will fall

he night sky. The raw hunger for revenge shocked Se

oonlight. It was nothing like Silver Ridge's formal, structured celebrations. This was

drawn into the rhythm and energy. For bri

away to catch her breath. She walked to the edge of

't it?" said a

r Elias. Up close, the resemblance was even more striking, though Ro

e agreed

stroy Silver Ridge," Ronan said,

g my pack when the

y. "Betrayal chang

e Serena look closer. "Yo

pocket and pressed something into her hand.

olf with glowing eyes, identical to the drawing

his?" she

Ronan said. "

sk more, he melted

his amber eyes narrowed. Beside him, Lyra whispered in

raded one dangerous world for another. Here, at leas

-a wolf with familiar gray fur and eyes that burned with c