Weeks flew by quickly as autumn leaves in the wind. Elite warriors from the Moondance and Blood Moon Packs trained hard with the Royal Vampire Guards and Solaris coven witches. Gabriel, Lila, Samantha, and Isabella regularly hit the training grounds. As each day passed, the celestial calendar inched closer to the ominous, full moon, its pull growing ever stronger.
Eliza’s cabin was a rustic, secluded retreat on the far outskirts of the Moondance Pack territory. The cabin looked smothered under a heavy, dark sky, as oppressive as looming storm clouds. Though the sun should have been shining, the room remained dim. Its only light sources were the flickering flames of lavender and sage-scented candles and the low crackle of the fireplace. It groaned like it was alive whenever someone added a
