Chapter 13: RIVAL CLAIMS

Edeline Nixx was close with Percival, so this was going to be a bit tricky. I watched my dad strolling along the curve of the dusty road, the last hints of daylight casting long shadows. As I spun around and headed toward the front door, it swung open just in time to reveal Tatiana. Her puffy eyes and weary expression said it all. She gave me a piercing look with those brown eyes, and a low growl rumbled deep within me as our gazes locked. My skin prickled under the intensity of her stare. Her eyes were swollen from crying, and she seemed ready to explode with frustration as she took me in. “Hey, keep your distance from Percival, okay?” she snapped in a hushed tone, her voice dripping with challenge. A growl bubbled up from my chest, my wolf bristling at her defiance. I reined it in, forcing myself to stay calm. I smirked, the urge to assert my dominance over this older she-wolf burning in my chest. I was destined to be the future Luna, and she certainly wasn’t part of that plan. “Wha