LUNA POV
I threw myself between Lily and the lead Void Walker without thought.
"Get away from her!" I snarled, my beta wolf rising to the surface. The creature's empty eyes fixed on me, and for a moment I felt like I was looking into an endless black hole. Terror tried to freeze my muscles, but I refused to back down.
This was not how I'd planned to spend my evening. An hour ago, I'd been plotting ways to get rid of Lily so I could take my rightful place as the next Luna. Now I was actually putting my life on the line to protect the girl I'd hated for so long.
"Luna, what are you doing?" Lily gasped behind me.
"Something I should have done months ago," I answered, not taking my eyes off the Void Walker. "Standing up for what's right instead of what I want."
The thing tilted its head like it was studying an interesting bug. "You would sacrifice yourself for the one who took your destined place?"
