Luna’s heart pounded in her chest as she skidded to a halt, barely able to stop herself from colliding with the figure that had appeared in her path. For a split second, panic threatened to consume her as she feared it was one of the warriors or Aiden’s mate, ready to carry out the plan she had overheard.
But as her eyes adjusted to the dim light filtering through the trees, Luna realized who it was. Alpha Aiden stood before her, his expression a mixture of concern and confusion.
“Luna?” Aiden’s voice was low, but there was an unmistakable edge of authority in it. “What are you doing out here?”
Luna was breathless, her chest heaving from the exertion of running. But there was no time to catch her breath, no time to explain everything. The warriors were still behind her, and they weren’
