chapter 10

Chapter 10

★𝕽𝖔𝖓𝖆𝖓

The revelation from Elder Elias had settled deep within me, a cold, heavy stone in my gut.

Olivia was not just my mate, but the lost heir of the Moonstone Pack, a secret carefully guarded by my parents. Every interaction with her now was a battle against my instincts, a desperate attempt to act as a brother while my wolf screamed for its Luna, for its other half.

The weight of my parents' betrayal was a bitter poison. A memory flashed in my mind: my father, holding me on his lap as a boy, telling me that Olivia was a "gift to our pack." At the time, I'd beamed with pride.

Now, the words felt like a venomous lie. And the more I watched Olivia, the more I saw the subtle signs of her dormant power stirring, the faster I knew I had to act.

The 'skirmishes' reported by the border patrols were growing more frequent, more aggressive not random incidents, but probes from a predatory enemy. Someone was looking for something. Or someone.

I knew Olivia sensed the shift