POV: Theo

The mate bond with Luna burned through me like fire, connecting us in ways I'd never imagined possible. Every hit she took, I felt. Every surge of her Alpha power, I shared. We were separate bodies but somehow one being, fighting together despite the distance between us.

I clutched the arena barrier, my hands pressed against the invisible wall that kept me from reaching her. Through our bond, I could feel her exhaustion, her pain, her absolute determination not to surrender.

"Come on, Luna," I whispered. "You can do this."

In the arena, Luna circled the three vampire champions in her massive Alpha wolf form. Silver fur gleamed...