Lorien POV

What if she came back?

The thought lodged in my throat, sharp and terrifying. I pressed my lips together, refusing to speak it aloud at first as if silence could protect me. But the possibilities swarmed anyway, dark and relentless.

What if she returned and decided she wanted him again? Auren was a good man loyal, strong, desirable in every way. Maybe she’d suddenly decide she did want to be his Luna, to stand beside him and give him a house full of pups. And if she did… would ...