CHAPTER 154

Hendrix POV

A few critical moments stay vividly in one's memory. Important times when the boundary between the past and future feels thin and shimmering when time seems to pause and then quickly shift direction.

That important moment became clear to me at the Ceremony of the Ascension. Our most holy and mysterious holiday was full of rituals and signs that had nothing to do with the real world. Even my sharp senses were thrown off.

Both old and new members sat with the Nightwalkers and our friends from Drystan's group to watch me go through the magical rituals. To become the strong leader, I was meant to be and move up from being an Alpha son.

The events have left a deep mark on me. I remember very clearly a wave of emotions and changes in my body and mind. The Scariest Sign was the Severance, which meant that I had to cut away my old self and everything that made up the old Hendrix.

It broke down everything in a way that helped me understand my life. Bit by bit, truths crumbled away,