The Shadow Of A Luna – I stepped out of the shower, wrapping a towel around my bruised body when a deep growl froze me in place. Tyler sat on my bed, eyes locked on my exposed skin covered in purple, green, and yellow marks. “Did your dad do this?” he growled, his eyes flashing between green and black as his wolf fought for control. I couldn’t speak—just nodded as he gently took my arm, wrapping another towel around my waist while lifting the first to reveal my torso. There wasn’t a patch of normal skin anywhere.
Bruises layered upon bruises in various stages of healing. “And the broken ribs? When did that happen?” His voice was dangerously low. “This morning. Before I went to school,” I whispered, trembling. This was it—the moment he’d reject me. No Alpha would want a damaged mate. He lifted the towel higher, examining the bruises on my legs. “How long has he been doing this?” “Since my mother died. When I was 6.” The words barely escaped my lips. His confusion was evident. “Why aren’t you healing? Bruises should be gone in a day. He shouldn’t have had the chance to beat you again while you still had bruises.” “He doused my food in wolfsbane and silver. That is, whenever he fed me.” Tyler’s breathing became heavy. “What does that mean?” “I don’t want to talk about that.” I looked away. “I’m your mate, Tessa.
And your Alpha. Someone hurt you and I need to know about it.” “It doesn’t matter anymore. They’re back at my old pack. And I’m here. Unless you’re going to reject me now. Which I wouldn’t blame you.” Pain flashed across his face. “I will never reject you. But I do need to know if you need a doctor. What is this bruise from?” Looking at the floor, I whispered, “An injection of wolfsbane. To rape me.” His entire body began to shake as realization dawned. “I swear, baby, I swear I’ll make him pay for this.” He pulled me into his chest, careful not to press too hard against my broken ribs. His heat soaked into my freezing skin. “Tell me his name, Tessa.” I shut my eyes tightly. “Mason. And my father… they struck a deal. As soon as I turn 18, Mason is supposed to take me as his mate.” The silence in the room became absolute, a terrifying vacuum before a storm. The temperature seemed to drop, yet Tyler’s body burned like a furnace. “Mason,” Tyler repeated, the name rolling off his tongue like a death sentence.
His fangs fully descended, tearing at his lower lip. Blood beaded there, dark and thick. “He touched what is mine.” Suddenly, heavy footsteps echoed in the hallway outside my bedroom door. The unmistakable scent of stale beer, sweat, and impending violence seeped under the wood. “Tessa!” my father’s drunken slur boomed through the door, followed by the sound of a fist slamming against the frame. “Open this damn door! Mason is here to see his future bride!” Tyler didn’t move an inch away from me, but his head snapped toward the door.
His eyes were now completely, horrifyingly black. The Alpha command was no longer a threat—it was an execution order. “Let them come in,” Tyler whispered, his voice vibrating with a monstrous, ancient power.} What happens next? Available chapters here are limited, click the button below to install the App and enjoy more exciting chapters 👇🏻