Masuk"What are we seeing?" Zade whispered, his voice filled with awe and confusion and a touch of fear."History," Freckles replied, her eyes wide as she took in the scene. "We are watching history being rewritten."The Moon Goddess smiled faintly, an expression of satisfaction and perhaps relief crossin
The world held its breath. Every living thing in the forest seemed to pause, waiting for what would happen next. The trees stopped swaying. The night sounds of insects and distant animals fell silent. Even the wind itself seemed to freeze in place, creating a moment of perfect stillness.Lanvin and
"You did lose me," he said softly, his thumb brushing away my tears. "But the bond would not let me stay gone. It pulled at me constantly. Demanded I find my way back to you. Refused to let me rest until I was here, standing in front of you, proving that what we have is stronger than death or distan
Zuleika POV The forest glowed silver beneath the blood moon. The light was otherworldly, casting strange shadows that moved and shifted even when nothing physical passed through them. Every tree, every leaf, every blade of grass seemed to pulse with energy that came from somewhere beyond the natur
Zuleika POV Weeks passed after Leina's trial. The school began to rebuild, to piece itself back together after everything that had happened. Students returned to their routines while classes resumed. Life, as it always did, continued forward.Freckles and Zade grew closer during this time. I watche
Freckles squeezed my hand. “I know, but don’t let her get to you. Stay strong.”I took a deep breath, the wind dying down. “I’m trying. But she’s lying. The curse, it’s weakening.”“Is it?” Leina called out, her voice mocking. “You feel him, don’t you? That’s the curse working. It’s draining him to
One person in particular, actually. One person whose absence was making my chest feel tight, whose face I had been searching for in every crowd, whose presence I needed like I needed air.Leina's expression changed again, the hurt melting away to be replaced by something softer, something that was p
The mate mark. The crescent moon that appeared on the skin when the Moon Goddess blessed a pairing, when she decreed that two souls were meant to be together. If Leina could make Lanvin believe that they were true mates, that the goddess herself had chosen them for each other, then surely that would
Zuleika’s POVThe lounge was too quiet without Zade’s usual noise. He’d gone to the gym for practice, leaving me alone with my thoughts, which was never a good thing. I grabbed my jacket, my mind already set on finding Lanvin. He’d be finishing up practice soon, and I figured I’d catch him on his w
"No," I said fiercely. "You are not a complication. You are everything. You are the only thing that matters in any of this. The arrangement with Leina, my parents' expectations, the pack politics, none of it means anything compared to you.""Then why does it still exist?" she whispered, her eyes mee







