(Noah POV)

I walk back to the packhouse with my head held high.

My decision is made. Clear. Final.

Zoe will stay here. She'll watch as I choose another Luna. She'll feel every moment of betrayal as I take my chosen mate to bed.

And she'll understand—finally—what it means to destroy someone's life.

The thought brings a cold satisfaction.

'This is justice,' I tell myself. 'This is what she deserves.'

I can feel Finn sulking in the back of my mind. ...