Last night's event spread across the pack overnight and plenty of nasty gossip was circulating about the alpha who tried to kill his mate in a fit of rage. The rumors that the Dark Edge alpha had ho that the elders of the pack were forced to hold a meeting about it. There was tension and unease in the quiet room, everyone seemed hesitant to speak about the topic here as they were all engrossed in their thoughts for a brief while until an elder stood up and chided them sternly, "Why are you acting like this? Reviewing matters of the pack is one of our duties as elders so we are not doing anything wrong." Another elder seemed particularly nervous about being present, his eyes darting to the door as if he feared the unexpected arrival of a certain someone. He replied to him. "Noah, you know Kodiak forbade us from holding secret meetings. He will be very unhappy if he finds out about this." Noah scoffed at his words, "Why? It has always been like this since his predecessors' time so why

Kodiak didn't say anything at first, staring at her while she awaited his response amid over a hundred people gathered for the festival. She knew that she had crossed the line by doing this, but this was the only way to get his attention or she would not be able to meet him again once the festival was in full swing. Just when she was going into full panic mode, he suddenly released a feral smile. “Of course.”“Kodiak!” Giselle laughed nervously as she grabbed his arm firmly to stop him from leaving. Her low tone was filled with desperation. “You can't dance with her. Don't do this to me.”Anna saw him turn to her with a challenging smirk as he stood in place waiting to see what she would do next. She could not take her eyes off him while she pondered on what to do, it was obvious that he was not going to let her have it easy this time. But the next thing she did shocked everyone to the core. Anna pulled her rival's claws from his arm and said, “I know that only the next Luna is qual

The next morning, the pack was bustling with activities along with low whispers about what had happened on the night of the Joyous Moon Festival. Anna woke up with a splitting headache so she held her head and rolled to her side only to feel a warm flesh underneath her fingertips. Her eyes instantly opened as she jolted out of bed the next second, deserting the white sheets that once covered her body. Her mind was filled with dread staring at an unknown stranger's back, she fervently prayed to the moon goddess that her fears would not come real but all her hope shattered when the man slowly turned to face her. Anna collapsed on the carpet when she saw Kodiak's eyes looking back at her, his eyes wandering her naked body heatedly before he quietly got up from the bed. She wanted to say something to him, but how could she do that when she had no memories of them ending up like this? The last thing she remembered was her kissing him during the ritual and then...nothing. She had no idea

Kodiak left for the border after his dinner, but the news about the savage wolves quickly spread across the pack, causing fear and panic across the community. Preventive curfews were quickly implemented, and even the guests staying in the pack generously offered their men to increase the safety of the pack. Meanwhile, Giselle eagerly took the role of Luna and gathered all the women to guard the pack children and contribute to the welfare of the pack. Anna wanted to help, but she decided to avoid them since she knew that they were still a bit wary of her presence. Anna attended Ryder's funeral on a rainy day where she met his father drinking under a tree holding his son's photo to his chest. He looked completely devastated by the loss of his son, crying like a baby. Anna noticed that the funeral was a bit empty compared to the other funerals that had been held for the deceased soldiers and asked around. She eventually found out that Ryder was an orphan who got adopted by the old man

Anna quickly reached for the phone and declined the call before Hunter could grab it. Her eyes darted away nervously when she noticed that his gaze was stayed on her. She was momentarily relieved that she had protected the identity of her mate, but her happiness was short-lived when her phone rang again. Hunter's eyes crease with amusement as he orders her with a commanding. tone. “Go ahead and answer it. It may be important.”Anna swiped the green button on the screen and hesitantly brought the phone to her ears, “Hello?”Kodiak's baritone voice boomed in her ears. “Hey, Anna. I just wanted to check up on you, Giselle said she hasn't seen you since. What are you doing?”Anna looked at the clock and saw that it was already four o'clock. She had forgotten the possibility of him keeping tabs on her, he must have surely asked around the pack before he came to meet her. “Ah, I decided to take a stroll to look for any empty stores to rent. I will return soon.” She tried to keep her voice