Chapter 154 AURORA My heart caught in my chest , but I couldnt show any weakness .


    I couldnt show any fear .


    I lifted my chin .


    Thats Luna Montague to you .


    I couldnt believe he was finally here .


    Dane .


    Standing in front of me after two and a half years of no contact , only hearing about his rampage across Europe , conquering or ughtering any wolf and wolf pack who dared to stand against him .


    He looked like himself , but … dangerous .


    Dont get me wrong , Dane had always been dangerous .


    But hed also cultivated a control over his emotions , his actions , that was stronger than steel .


    This version of him was rougher .


    Harder .


    Gone was the ultra polished billionaire .


    This man , while still a billionaire , had all the sharp edges of a man who spilled rivers of blood .


    He was dressed all in ck .


    His hair was a little longer , a little tousled .


    Dark stubble emphasized the line of his jaw .


    His dark eyes were half lidded , which emphasized his long , dark eyshes .


    His smile waszy .


    The irises of his eyes , which had always been brown , were now ringed in gold , as if the wolf neverpletely left him , even Chapter 154 when he was a man .


    2/5 Montague ? he drawled .


    I watched his eyes for any kind of reaction , but they only stayedzily half lidded .


    You had that name once .


    I recall you were eager to be rid of it .


    What did he know ? What did he remember ? When I was under the influence of the Nameless for those few , harrowing days , it was like everything good had been taken from me .


    My children and the way Dane had warmed to me were distant memories .


    That left only the cold and the dark , the ambition and the driving need for power and violence .


    Was that all Dane remembered ? All he knew ? Or had two and a half years under the power of the Nameless had a different effect ? Maybe he had more time to remember who he was .


    Who he loved .


    Or maybe hed had more time to forget .


    Either way , he wasnt a mindless killer .


    That wasnt what the Nameless had wanted from him .


    No , Dane had be worse .


    A strategic , ruthless general .


    I chose it , I said , To honor the dead .


    Something shed behind his eyes .


    I wasnt sure if he thought I was talking about his grandfather … or the man he , Dane , had been .


    WIRE Chapter 154 The answer was : I wanted to honor them both .


    3/5 When he didnt move , I lifted my hand .


    All the wolves around us were silent , watching with bated breath .


    Dane had brought several wolves of his own with him a dozen hulking fighters dressed all in ck .


    Aside from us , there were representatives from dozens of other packs .


    Some wanted to negotiate their own safety from Dane and the Nameless now that they had turned their sights to North America .


    Others wanted to negotiate alliances with me , because once Dane had started murdering members of the Council , I had begun consolidating the packs of Georgia and the Southeastern .


    US .


    All their fighters .


    Resources .


    Money .


    Id called on the witch covens as well .


    For two and a half years , theyd been warding wolf territories .


    Creating safehouses .


    Making ces that , even in the darkest tide of the war , would be safe from the shadow .


    Now , thanks to my pack and my alliance with the covens , I was the strongest line of defense that stood between Dane and the rest of the world .


    No , not Dane .


    The Nameless .


    That was the enemy .


    That monster had taken the man I loved as a prisoner , a puppet , a weapon , and I would do anything to get him back .


    My hand still hovered in the air .


    Are we dancing , Alpha Montague ? Chapter 154 Danes sharp smile grew , and he slid his hand across mine .


    4/5 I bit down on a gasp .


    Suppressed a shudder .


    After two and a half years , just taking his hand and inhaling his scent was like being taken by the throat and pushed up against the wall .


    His skin , when his hand slid across mine , felt like heat and passion and everything Id lost .


    As the Luna wishes .


    The wolves around us were silent as Dane led me down the stairs to the ballroom .


    I gestured to the musicians , and they struck up a song for a dance .


    The song started , all deep , moving string instruments .


    It was a song that vibrated in my bones , a cello piece that sounded like danger , need , and loss .


    Dane pulled me against his body .


    I knew how dramatic we must look me in my silver dress , my skin and hair so pale they were both almost white .


    Him in his ck suit , with his golden skin and dark hair .


    One of his hands still held mine captive .


    The other went to my ribcage , slowly trailing heat down my side until it came to rest on my hip .


    Is this why you came here ? To dance ? A look like a thunderstorm crossed his gold ringed eyes .


    Then he pulled me roughly , possessively against his body , his hand sliding around my back to hold me there .


    A slight tremor passed Chapter 154 5/5 through him , as if being this close affected him the same way it was affecting me .


    He dipped his lips to my ear and whispered , Yes .


    You have no idea how much Ive missed you .