Chapter 126:
A LUNA'S PLACE
The fire burned behind us, turning the rogues’ bodies to ash, but my mind was already shifting forward.
This victory my first real act as Luna had changed everything.
The warriors had followed my orders. They had listened.
And most importantly?
They had accepted me.
Not just as Ethan’s mate.
But as their leader.
Ethan walked beside me as we made our way back to the village, his grip firm around my hand. He hadn’t let go of me since arriving at the scene. And through the bond, I felt what he wasn’t saying.
Pride.
Possession.
And something else.
Something dark and unrelenting.
He had watched me fight.
Watched me win.
And now?
His wolf wanted.
I glanced up at him, catching the way his jaw was clenched, the tension
