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 grip tightened on the busted plank while her knuckles turned white as she stood over Kade since his blood soaked the barn floor from that silver bolt in his chest. Her heart slammed against her ribs as tears cut tracks through the mud on her face. Five shadowy figures loomed at the barn's splintered entrance with their silver eyes glinting in the dim light because they were tall and fast, not wolves and not humans, with claws longer and sharper than anything she'd seen. Her kid kicked hard as a jolt that steadied her shaky hands, but her gut twisted tight since hunters yelled outside and retreated in chaos while Jaxon's wolves howled and pulled back, wary of these new threats. She sucked in a breath with her voice rough with fury. "What are you? Get back because I'll kill you all if you touch them!"</p>

Chapter 31: The Shadow Pact