The training arena was packed.Pack members stood around the fighting ring, murmuring to each other, their eyes fixed on the two wolves inside. Some were excited. Others were nervous. Most didn’t believe Ella would last even a minute.

She stood alone, facing Thorne—the pack’s strongest warrior. He was built like a mountain, muscles hard as stone, eyes sharp like knives. He was fast, deadly, and didn’t go easy on anyone.

Not even the Luna.

Ella’s hands shook slightly, but her gaze ...