Half Moon Curse: A Rejected Mate Wolf Shifter Romance by Jada Cox

Author:Jada Cox [Cox, Jada]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781938942013
Published: 2022-11-16T06:00:00+00:00

DIANA

When Orion told me what had happened, I quickly got dressed and followed him outside. News of the attack on Nathaniel spread like wildfire, and soon, the compound was in chaos. Jesse did little to settle everyone’s fears, barking at anyone in his path to get out of the way. Cara joined us, along with Noah, and we gathered with a few others from the guard just outside the compound’s perimeter.

With us all gathered, Jesse rounded on us, keen to bark more orders.

But Orion was ready, speaking first. “What do you mean my father is missing? What happened?”

Jesse’s fingers flexed, ready to form a fist. His jaw clenched, but he nodded toward his brother. “Noah was there. Tell them.”

Noah’s mane of shaggy curls bounced around his face as he looked to the ground, a stark contrast to the sharp edges of the shaved sides of Jesse’s long, straight hair. “We went to the human camp to investigate. I followed Diana’s trail to see if I could track the other wolf. Nathaniel stayed behind. Then I heard howling, like there was a fight. When I returned, Nathaniel was gone. There was no trail, no communication from him. He just vanished.”

Orion turned to Jesse again. “And where were you when this happened?”

Jesse rolled his eyes and shifted impatiently. “Nathaniel split us up to canvas more ground. We need to look for him now.”

Orion frowned, and I sensed his temper charging the air between us. Everyone else seemed oblivious to it, especially when he continued in a calm voice. “Yes, we do.”

Eight of us went into the forest—Jesse, Cara, Noah, Daniel, Eli, Violet, Orion, and me. We paired off again, but this time with the intent of staying close. And this time, we shifted into our wolves.

Jesse led the charge first, with his brother, followed by Daniel and Eli. Cara took after them with Violet, and I hung back with Orion for a moment. He stared off into the distance, hands behind his head and his brow furrowed.

I cautiously approached him, something inside me twisting with concern. “We’ll find him.” I reached out to touch his arm, but it stiffened beneath my fingers.

“We better,” he said gruffly. He slipped out from beneath my hand, and in a single, fluid motion, transformed into his midnight black wolf. I followed suit, and we chased after the others.

The human campsite was much the same as the last time I’d seen it, except one tent remained crumpled—the one Orion had unceremoniously crashed into when he was attacked. The others were still the same, untouched.

Jesse was already pacing irritably. Cara’s sandy wolf had her nose to the ground in search of a trail, but apparently, there was none to find. There was, however, a peculiar acrid smell hanging in the air, masking all other smells in the forest. If I focused on it too much, it hurt my head and made me sick to my stomach.

What is that stench? Violet’s voice echoed in my mind, and I could tell she was nearby, perhaps behind another tent.

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