Chapter 1
The night was alive with silver light and the whisper of wind through the pines. Alina Gray moved like a shadow, boots crunching lightly over the forest floor. Her heart thudded in her chest—not from fear, but anticipation. She had always felt the wildness in her veins, but tonight, it tugged harder than ever.
She was close
Deep in the Blackwood Forest, something ancient stirred. Alina had turned eighteen under the last full moon, and since then, the pull had been stronger each night. The pack elders had warned her: when your mate calls, you’ll hear it not with your ears, but your soul.
And tonight, her soul was screaming.
