Chapter 48.

Rune.

I couldn't stay and not do something to at least try to protect myself, but it seemed it was the only option I had left, excluding death.

Death wasn’t even an option because I still had my mother, sister and Kimi to live for, and there wolves were facing worse fates than I was, and death wasn’t an option for them. I felt horrible for even thinking about ending my life because I couldn’t have my way.

Kane’s request seemed to have come from a place of trust; as if he was asking me to trust him. Honestly, I didn’t want to, but he had saved my life more times than he had threatened it, and it made me think his request was solely for my benefit and not his.

Staying still and doing nothing did not include hanging out with the people I cared about. We could still have our breakfast briefings and care for each other—like we’d been doing. Staying still and doing nothing meant I had returned to being a prisoner. I couldn’t have dreams, I couldn’t be selfish, I would never become Luna.