Lochlan’s entire posture instantly stiffened, his thick brow furrowing in genuine, absolute disbelief. "Go?" he repeated, the word sounding foreign on his tongue. "Where precisely do you think you are going, little wolf?"
"Back to Terracotta Village," I said firmly, lifting my chin in a desperate display of defiance. "I belong there. Marcus made a terrible mistake, but he is my Alpha. I bled for him. I will return to him stronger, and I will prove that I am his true Luna. I just have to survive this.”
The atmosphere in the room violently changed before Lochlan could even open his mouth to respond. The ambient temperature completely plummeted. A suffocating, terrifying pressure slammed into the room, driving the air completely from my lungs. The scent of dark pine and spruce thickened int
