Peonies at Dawn
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NEW, REWRITTEN VERSION OF PEONIES AT DAWN.
A Luna has not been seen in the Wolf Realm for centuries. The Night of the Eclipse saw a mass cull of all Lunas and future Lunas, taking all those with a Luna mark and killing them, ending their influence and the balance they brought to the Realm.
When Peony Opara was born with the full moon Luna mark on her neck, her parents strived to protect and isolate her at all costs. With animosity towards Lunas still present within the Realm, her parents knew that she would have to grow up away from the prying eyes of pack members. Therefore, they set up a farm on the outskirts of a small pack that would ensure she would never be found.
However, when the harsh and headstrong Alpha Leander Hargreaves arrives at the pack after hearing that their Alpha has been evading taxes towards the Realm, he does not expect to be pulled towards a small cottage next to the shoreline. Nor does he expect to find his mate and Luna - the first Luna to be discovered in centuries.
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