ANMELDEN“I read something else in the archives,” I said slowly, my voice softer now.Damon glanced at me briefly. “What?”I hesitated, my fingers tightening slightly. “About Lunas.”That got his attention.The air in the car shifted subtly, the weight of his focus turning fully toward me even though his eye
Aria’s POV“No plan?” I repeated, my voice rising with every word as I turned fully toward him. “You dragged me out of the pack in the middle of the night, injured, with no backup, no warning to anyone, and you don’t even have a plan?”Damon exhaled slowly, like he was already bracing himself for th
I hated how my body responded to him. I hated how my breath caught. I hated how my wolf leaned into it.“Let go,” I said quickly, my voice coming out tighter than I intended.Damon didn’t move right away.His grip lingered for just a second longer, like he felt it too, like he was aware of the shift
Aria’s POV“This is stupid.”I kept my voice low, but the bite in it was impossible to hide as I stood by the open window, staring down into the darkness below. The drop wasn’t deadly, but it was far enough to make my stomach twist uncomfortably. The wind brushed against my face, cool and restless,
“If anything,” I added, my fingers curling slightly at my sides, “it would be a risk. If my wolf dies because of something like this…” My voice faltered for a split second before I forced it steady again. “Then I will never forgive her.”The words came out colder than I intended, but I meant every s
Aria’s POV“The man said you were friends.”My voice came out quieter than I expected, but it still cut through the heavy silence in the room. The words seemed to settle over all three of us at once, pulling us into the same unsettling thought.Damon didn’t respond immediately. His jaw tightened, hi
Aria’s POVThe moment I looked up and saw Damon standing in the doorway, my heart stopped.The feeling that followed was worse than fear. It felt like I swallowed something bitter that sat heavy in my chest, refusing to go down no matter how hard I tried to breathe through it.His eyes were already
Aria’s POVThe clearing was still buzzing with unsettled whispers when Mira and I finally slipped away from the dispersing crowd. Wolves clustered together in tight circles, their voices sharp with speculation as they replayed the ceremony’s collapse. Some glanced at me openly, curiosity and judgmen
“Few have,” I replied, refusing to let his derision shake me. “It’s rare. The last occurrence was over five decades ago. The texts are stored in the lower archives.”Elder Maelis stepped forward, her silver brows drawing together in dawning comprehension. “The Lunar Codex,” she murmured, almost to h
Aria’s POV“Stop!”It echoed across the clearing, slicing cleanly through the sacred chant and scattering the fragile stillness like shattered glass. For one suspended heartbeat, no one moved. The moonlight held steady, the ceremonial cord gleaming between Damon and Lyra as if even it were waiting t







