Eve more or less understood Lucas’s plan to form an alliance. She was sure it had something to do with John’s abduction of the she-wolves. But asking the Moon Goddess for help? What did Lucas mean by that? Praying to her? Did werewolves pray too, the way humans prayed to their God?

As if he could read her thoughts, Lucas gave her an explanation.

“As an alpha, I have a closer position to the Moon Goddess than ordinary werewolves. In my wolf form, I can summon her and report the violations John has committed, forcing pairings instead of letting werewolves bond with their fated mates. But I can’t force the...