Aftershock

Worlds Collide Book 2

Time has weighed heavily on Château de la Lune Noire and its Lunaire Noire pack. The once-vibrant autumn colors have long faded, giving way to the stark grip of winter. The vineyards lie dormant beneath frost, their silence mirrored by the muted stillness of the Loire Valley, burdened by the events of recent months.

Winter arrived early, blanketing the valley in snow by mid-November, bringing a cold, uneasy quiet. The weight of the recent battle lingers-silent forests, homes of fallen wolves, and an absence of laughter that once filled the grounds. The wounds of war, both visible and unseen, are slow to heal. Fear grips the pack: fear of Mathis Duval's return and whether their High Alpha, Christoph de Baux, can lead them back 22to strength.

Despite these doubts, Christoph has held the pack together. Yet, as winter deepens and the Black Moon approaches, tension grows. The packs will gather to honor their fallen in a solemn memorial, but the sense of unease beneath the preparations is palpable. Patrols circle the château with new vigilance, fortifications stand as reminders of the lurking dangers, and inside, preparations for the memorial proceed quietly. The grand hall will be draped in black silk, candles lit for the fallen, and evergreens woven with white ribbons to symbolize their memory.

As snow blankets the valley, the pack waits-for the Black Moon, for Bastien to awaken, and for Mathis's next move. Winter's chill has seeped into everything-the land, the pack, and their hearts. Yet beneath the surface, there is a spark-a hunger to reclaim what has been lost and to fight for the future they still believe in. The question remains: Will Christoph lead them to victory, or will the weight of his responsibilities and love for Bastien be too much? As the Black Moon nears, Lunoire braces itself for what's to come.