It had been a full week since Darius brought her to Crescent Moon, and Elaine was still confined to the pack hospital. Dr. Grey had been firm—he would not release her until her wolf regained its full strength.
Normally, recovery was quick. One to two days was all it usually took for a wolf to heal from injuries. But her wounds weren’t physical. They were buried deep in her heart, her mind, and her spirit. Mental and emotional scars always lingered longer, and her wolf was still too fragile to risk the outside world.
During those quiet days of healing, she met Darius’s parents—the former Alpha and Luna of Crescent Moon. Blaine and Seline were nothing like what she had expected. They carried themselves with the quiet strength of leaders, yet their presence was warm and welcoming. They had
