LOGINAriana's POVNobody spoke on the way back to the fortress.The bloody message from Ilyas remained burned into my mind.The first attempt failed. The next one won't.The cold wind moved through Blackridge Pack, carrying the scent of smoke, pine trees, and fear. since the time we reclaimed the pack, fear had returned.Fear for our child.Damian walked beside me with one hand wrapped around mine.He refused to let go. Not once. His jaw remained tight. While his eyes constantly scanned the darkness.Like he expected Ilyas to appear again at any second.Honestly, so did I. When we entered the council hall, Orion slammed both hands onto the large table."This is insane." Nobody disagreed. "The assassin walked through Blackridge like it belonged to her.""Not anymore," Damian growled. His voice sounded dangerous.Orion looked at him. "You think she won't come back?""She will." The answer came instantly. Damian's eyes darkened.N"And next time, I'll kill her."Silence followed. "Don't undere
Ariana's POV"The child must die." Those words hit me harder than any weapon.For a moment, no one moved and no one could breathed.The cold wind swept across the walls of Blackridge Pack as the alarm bells rang through the night.Then everything exploded into chaos. Damian's face darkened instantly."Seal the entire territory!"His Alpha voice sounded loud throughout the fortress."No one gets in. No one gets out." The warriors ran in every direction.More bells began to ring.Torches lit up the walls.The happiness from earlier disappeared completely.Fear replaced it.The scout was still trembling."I swear, Alpha. She killed six patrol guards."Orion cursed."Six?" The scout nodded."They didn't even see her coming." A terrible feeling settled inside me.Not because of the assassin. But because of what she wanted.My child, Our child. Someone was already hunting a baby who had not even been born yet.Damian took my hand, His grip was strong, Protective.Terrified."Let's go inside.
Ariana's POVBlackridge Pack was finally free from the claws of darkness, and now the shadow beasts were gone.The pack warriors were celebratin, while little purr cub wolves laughed around bonfires. For the first time in years, hope had returned to the pack.But standing on the pack grounds outside Damian's chamber, I couldn't enjoy any of it.The strange feeling inside me hadn't disappeared.If anything, it was growing stronger.BThe moon hung high above the mountains, bathing the territory in silver light.Below me, wolves sang victory songs around the fires. Their happiness should have made me smile.Instead, anxiety twisted inside my chest.Selene's words sounded through my mind again.You don't even know what's growing inside you yet."I closed my eyes, no, it couldn't be that, could it? A soft breeze brushed across my face.Then I felt Damian's presence behind me. The mate bond always made it impossible for him to hide.His emotions brushed gently against mine, while his arms wra
Ariana’s POV“We finally found the last Moonborn heir.”The silver-haired woman’s voice sounded across the battlefield like a curse.Everything around me suddenly felt colder.The war between the packs and the shadow beasts slowed for a moment as everyone turned toward the strange warriors dressed in black armor covered with glowing silver runes.The Eclipse Order. Even the name sounded dangerous. Vaelthar stepped in front of me immediately, its massive body blocking their path.Golden smoke curled from its jaws while ancient runes glowed brighter across its dark skin.The silver-haired woman smiled calmly. “So the guardian truly survived.”Vaelthar growled deeply. The sound shook the broken sanctuary ruins under us.You are not welcome here. The woman tilted her head slightly. “And yet destiny brought us here anyway.”Damian moved beside me instantly, sword covered in blood from the battle.His breathing was heavy, but his eyes never left the Eclipse Order.“You’re not taking her.”
Ariana’s POVSuddenly My wolf became completely still. The enormous beast lowered its massive head slowly toward me.Dark smoke curled around its body while ancient runes glowed brighter across its skin. Then its voice entered my mind again.I am Vaelthar. My breathing stopped. The name itself carried power.The First Guardian. The Moon Goddess sent me before the first packs were ever born.My chest tightened painfully. The Moon Goddess…This creature wasn’t my enemy. It was mine.The hunter stepped backward again, red eyes narrowing with hatred.“No,” it snarled. “The guardian was destroyed centuries ago.”Vaelthar slowly turned its head toward the hunter. The entire sanctuary trembled.You failed to destroy me. Its voice shook the mountains violently.The shadow beasts whimpered nervously. Even Caldor looked pale now. For once, he finally looked afraid. Damian struggled violently against the blood chains wrapped around him.“Ariana!” His voice snapped me back completely.I looked
Ariana’s POV“Well,” Caldor said softly. “Three years pass quickly.”The moment his voice sounded through the broken sanctuary, rage exploded inside me.Golden energy burst violently beneath my skin.The glowing river behind us rose into the air like a storm answering my anger. The trees around the valley trembled. Cracks spread across the stone beneath my feet.But Caldor only smiled wider.Like this was exactly what he wanted to see.The ancient hunter beside him remained completely still, its glowing red eyes locked onto me with terrifying patience.Behind them, dozens of shadow beasts slowly entered the sanctuary ruins.Growls filled the valley.BDarkness swallowed the moonlight little by little.Damian stepped in front of me instantly, sword raised. His voice came out low and deadly.“You should’ve stayed away from here.”Caldor laughed softly. “And miss the end of our agreement?”The blood oath mark across Damian’s arm suddenly burned bright red.I saw pain flash across his face
Ariana Valenti POVThe moment Ariana stepped past the Black Ridge border, she felt it.Evil eyes, staring at bitterly, and evily.Not just Damian’s, but many others watching from the dark. The forest that had felt silent moments ago now carried a low tension, like a breath being held for too long.
Ariana Valenti POVAriana Valenti stood in the center of the stone circle with her hands clenched at her sides and her heart beating so hard it hurt. The cold air burned her lungs, but she barely felt it. Every face around her was turned toward her, watching, waiting, judging. This was the night he
Ariana Valenti POVCold was the first thing Ariana felt when she woke.Not the sharp cold of fear but the deep heavy cold of stone and magic pressing into her bones. The chains around her wrists hummed softly, glowing with the same dark light as the symbols carved into the walls. Every time she mov
Ariana Valenti POVThe pack square was tense long before the first howl split the air......Ariana stood near the edge of the gathering circle her hands tight at her sides her senses screaming danger.....She could feel it in the ground beneath her feetIn the air pressing against her skin....In t







