MasukKael’s POV“Alpha Alexander of the Nightshade Pack. That’s who your father is.”Sophia’s words sliced through the silence.For several seconds, nobody moved or spoke.It was as though the entire courtroom had stopped breathing, and everyone was struggling to comprehend everything that was happening.I stood frozen, staring at her.Alpha Alexander?He was my father?No. That couldn't be true.My mind refused to accept it.I looked toward Alpha Alexander. He was sitting silently among the elders, his expression unreadable.Then, slowly, whispers began spreading through the courtroom.“Alpha Alexander?”“Did she just say he is Kael’s father?”“That would mean…”“Wait…”“Could it really be true?”One whisper became two, and then two became ten. Within seconds, the entire courtroom was buzzing.Everyone's gaze shifted toward Alpha Alexander.He didn't move, nor did he try to refute the claim. He didn't even look surprised. And that terrified me more than anything.I turned toward my mother
Kael’s POVNo… that’s impossible. How could Aria be Luna Sophia’s daughter? My late father’s daughter?Nothing was making sense anymore at that point. I remembered the story my father had told me back then… on the night we all found out Aria was carrying my child. The Alpha he mentioned, was he talking about himself? Falling in love with the maid. Asking the maid to leave. Reuniting with them and their house catching fire. At the time, I had never imagined the story was about my father.But now… every piece suddenly fit. The story aligned with that of Luna Sophia’s. If Sophia was telling the truth, then Aria was my half-sister.I had married my own sister. I had slept with her and had children with her.A cold shiver ran through me.No. That couldn't be true.My father would have known. And if he had known Aria was his daughter, he would never have allowed me to marry her.He was the one who desperately pushed for the union to happen even while he was on the brink of death.So
Aria’s POVI stared at the woman standing beside Luna Sophia, wondering if I was seeing wrongly.But I wasn’t.It was indeed Aunt Evelyn—the woman I had grown up knowing as my only family, yet somehow, she had never truly treated me like one.What was she doing here?“Elder Marcus, this is the woman I told you about. She’s the one Alpha Lucas gave my missing child to raise,” Sophia informed. Elder Marcus turned toward Aunt Evelyn.“Evelyn,” he called.Evelyn raised her head to look at him.“Is it true that years ago, Alpha Lucas gave you a child to raise?”Evelyn’s brows furrowed.“Alpha Lucas?” she repeated. “I don’t know if that was his name, but years ago, when I used to run a daycare home, a man showed up at my doorstep, holding a child.”My heart suddenly began pounding.“A child?” Elder Marcus asked.Evelyn nodded.“He offered me some money and asked me to take care of the child. He told me that when she turned eighteen, he would come back for her,” she paused, her eyes becomin
Aria’s POVFor a few seconds, the room held its breath.Everyone exchanged confused glances, clearly finding it difficult to believe what Luna Sophia had just said.How could she be Theresa?I looked at Beatrice and saw that her face had completely drained of color. She looked as though she had seen a ghost.“No…” Beatrice whispered through shaky breaths, shaking her head violently. “This can't be true. Theresa died…”She immediately trailed off as if she had said something she wasn't supposed to mention.Sophia locked her gaze on Beatrice, a sinister smile curving across her lips.“You mean to say you burned me and my children alive that night?”Beatrice’s eyes widened.“Shut up! I did nothing of such.”A small chuckle escaped Sophia’s lips.“First, you claimed not to know who Theresa was,” she took a slow step toward Beatrice. “Then, when I revealed that Theresa had given birth to twins, you didn't question how I knew about them. And now, without me telling you that Theresa was supp
Aria’s POVSophia majestically walked to the center of the room, several curious eyes following her. She stopped in front of the elders, smiling sheepishly as though she had the whole world wrapped around her fingers.“Luna Sophia, we heard you have some allegations against Luna Beatrice. Is that true?” Elder Marcus’s voice rang through the room.“Yes, Elder. I have serious, verified allegations against Luna Beatrice.”As soon as the last word escaped her lips, murmurs erupted throughout the room.“Verified allegations?”“Did she just say they are serious?”“What could she possibly know about Luna Beatrice?”Elder Marcus struck his staff against the floor, the sharp sound echoing through the room.“Silence!”The entire courtroom fell so silent that if a needle had fallen at that moment, its sound would have been heard.Elder Marcus’s eyes traveled around the room, as though making sure everyone was paying attention. Once he was satisfied, his gaze returned to Sophia.“You may proceed,
Aria’s POVThe next few days passed quickly and during those days, the house was silent as a graveyard.The revelations were enough to cause uproar in the pack and, coupled with the fact that no one knew what the outcome of Beatrice’s hearing would be, we all just waited silently for the D-Day to come.In the blink of an eye, the day came, and we were all seated in the elders’ courtroom. Outsiders even attended the hearing and Alpha Alexander and his Luna were not left behind.Beatrice was seated in the middle of the courtroom, in between two heavily armed guards. Her hands restrained in silver cuffs and her once perfectly curled hair was now disheveled.She no longer looked like the proud Alpha’s mother who had walked into the hall a few days ago. And the confidence she had always carried seemed to have disappeared completely.Beatrice kept looking around the courtroom as though she were searching for something… or someone.I followed her gaze and my eyes landed on Kael.He sat sever
Kael’s POV “Shit!” I yelled, punching the table. “Alpha, please be calm,” Silas advised, watching as I paced the room. I ran my hand through my hair in rage, anger dominating every vessel in my body. “Did you see that, Silas? She not only disrespected me, but she also walked out on me!” I bl
Aria’s POVHis presence filled the room, heavy and commanding. He stood firm and I could feel his fierce eyes burning into my skin.Before, I would have shivered the moment I heard his voice, and my pulse would have hammered loudly in my ears. But not that night.My shoulders were squared confident
Aria's POVThe moment my eyes landed on her, my heart shattered into a million pieces. My knees buckled, but I grabbed the wall for support before I could collapse. It was truly her. Vivienne—the only woman Alpha Kael craved for. When did he find her? I knew he was desperately searching every
Aria’s POV.I staggered down the stairs, my face pale like someone who life was slowly being drained out of. If I hadn’t heard everything myself... if someone had told me, I wouldn’t have believed Kael could do such a cruel thing.“Luna...” Silas, who was standing at the end of the stairs, called,







