My tears mixed with blood as I laid limp in horror, shock and betrayal. I awaited a death worse than an animal when a dangerous aura of bloodthirst mingled in the air.
In the next second a blur of black shot through the trees.
A massive wolf darker than night itself bared its canines and with a snap-a rogue’s neck was broken, the others were mauled to death.
Hot blood splattered across my chest, dripping down onto the crushed Moonflower.
And then the impossible happened.
The flower began to glow. Pale blue light spread across my trembling hands, the petals pulsing faintly as if alive again.
The dark wolf turned toward me, his fur matted with blood, eyes blazing golden against the shadows as his gaze locked on mine.
Not wild or rogue but ancient.
My lips trembled as I weakly lifted the glowing flower towards my savior. "Y-you’re hurt…"
I pressed the Moonflower weakly to the gash along his chest. "Please…take it…my repayment. "
For a heartbeat, the glow spilled across his fur like moonfire.
When he shifted, I could only stare. The man before me wasn’t like Alpha Zyan.
His presence was heavier, colder, his eyes almost glowing feral and regal under the moonlight.