Dual_Cultivator1

Lila Gray’s world shatters when her mate, Alpha Jaxon, discovers her secret pregnancy by a human lover and rejects her in a brutal, moonlit betrayal. Scarred and banished, she flees into a wild, unforgiving forest, determined to protect the child growing within her. Alone and hunted, she stumbles into Kade, a rogue werewolf with a haunted past and a fierce resolve to keep her alive. Together, they face relentless wraiths, sinister shades, and whispers from the deep dark—ancient entities awakened by Lila’s mysterious old blood.

As Jaxon’s pack closes in and the supernatural threats escalate, Lila uncovers a power tied to her lineage and her unborn child, a force that could either save them or unleash a nightmare buried for centuries. With Kade by her side, she fights for survival, redemption, and a second chance at love, but the cost may be higher than she can bear. In a world where every shadow hides a threat, Lila must decide: run from the dark or face it head-on, even if it claims everything she holds dear.

Rejected by Moonlight: Second Moon, Second Chance

<p>Lila's hands shook as she pressed the bloody rag tighter against Kade's chest while his blood soaked her fingers since the silver bolt wound leaked red and his leg was a torn mess from that snare while his gray eyes flickered, barely open, with breaths rough and shallow. "Stay with me, you stubborn bastard," she muttered with her voice rough as tears stung her eyes while rain hammered the hollow tree's bark and dripped through cracks since her kid kicked hard as a jolt that kept her fighting because he wasn't dying here, not after hunters and wolves kept coming without stopping. Tala slumped beside her with a bolt deep in her chest while blood pooled under her as her sharp eyes dulled and her knife was gone with her shoulder a wreck. Mara crouched nearby with her knife up as blood dripped from her torn arm and leg while her voice sharpened. "Hunters are close, hooves!"</p>

Chapter 30: Surrounded by Shadows