Chapter 5 AURORA FIVE YEARS LATER Ann Reed is dead .

Im Aurora DeVere , now , and Aurora DeVere is on the rise .

After years of suffering , I was on the path to being Luna of one of the most powerful packs in the world .

All I had to do to get there was face Dane Montague … and hope I survived .

Because if I knew him , he would want me dead more .

than ever .

I stepped out of the zippy white sports car and took in the Georgia mansion Id just purchased .

As glad as I was to see the red earth and breathe the rich air , my stomach felt full of wriggling worms .

Dane had looked hard for me for a few months .

Id even been on the news .

He might have found me … if the DeVeres hadnt first .

Once they realized who I was once they informed me of my true identity as their heiress I was whisked away .

I thought the Council would force me to go back to Dane .

But Augusta DeVere , my biological grandmother and Luna of the Alpine Pack , was one of the heads of the Council .

Not only did Chapter 5 she handle the rest of them , she kept my location and my existence a secret .

The Blue Ridge pack was powerful , but they were nothing compared to the ancient packs in Europe .

Dane never stood a chance .

Luna heir , said a deep voice .

2/6 I smiled at Trajan Graves , who had just walked out of the mansion .

The former mercenary was a bear of a man .

He was my assistant , bodyguard , and my choice for beta when I took over as Luna of the High Alpine Pack .

Trajan , I said .

My voice was smooth , crisp .

Just like my cream colored suit .

Its lovely to see you .

The man gave me a somber smile .

only a few years older than me , with curly brown hair and

was an American wolf whod gone rogue for

across him and saved him just before the

first and oldest member of

you , Luna heir

of your new home

soon , and I

a shiver at

five years , I was about to face Dane again

the

would

meet the representative of the

had an opportunity that would increase the power of both Blue Ridge and High Alpine

It was

heels clicked as Trajan and I walked across the

a mirror in the foyer class

it had been when I left

my shoulder blades , and I wore

it looked like I wasnt

would only notice the glow of my skin

was nothing like the sad , broken waif who had fled five years ago

did

? I asked as he led

walls was all windows , looking out on the

tea as I sat at the

to know who the spokesman of High Alpine

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tea and smiled

expecting me , Id probably already

watch , Trajan growled

my tea

was the strongest wolf Id met in a long time , but Id never met any wolf who could match Danes raw

here , but my grandmother had demanded

Augusta DeVere demanded something , she got it , or people

heir , but I wasnt her only one , and I had two very good

while , I would have to face Dane

The Blue Ridge pack house was the

brilliant that it both stood out from the scenery and looked as if it was meant to be there

arms of the mountain , which held it close like a

was some of the

forest left in the eastern United

been all but forgotten Chapter

handed me out of

was lilac , like my eyes , a sparkling sheath that hugged my every curve

ears dripped with real moonstones that flashed blue , matching

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