NORA
The air was heavy as we approached the Red Moon Pack. I hadn’t been here since the day I was banished, humiliated, stripped of dignity, and cast out like I was nothing.
Now I am returning… as Luna of Shadowcrest, standing beside my true mate, Logan. Somehow I wanted to be seen, somehow I wanted peace.
My fingers were clenched tightly around his as we walked through the stone entrance. I felt the gazes burning into my skin, warriors, Omegas, elders, all staring.
Some looked away quickly, afraid. Others watched with wide eyes like they couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
Neither could I.
Logan’s grip tightened just slightly, grounding me.
“They invited us,” he murmured. “Let them choke on it.”
I gave a small nod, lifting my chin.
The courtyard was nearly silent, the only s
