FAZER LOGINZAHRA-ROSE The more he spoke, the more confused I became. Nothing he was saying made complete sense. From the moment Ashvin brought me into that l hidden chamber to the moment he started explaining everything about Eira and the White Wolf⊠it had all felt unreal. âBecause ofâŠ?â I prompted, eyeing him carefully. I waited for more explanation, because what he had said so far hadnât settled anything inside me. If anything, it had only made things worse. Since the moment we stepped into that ancient chamber, Eira had gone silent. Completely silent. I could still feel her presence inside me, like a distant warmth in the back of my mind, but she hadnât spoken once. Not a word. Not even a breath. When Ashvin told me that Eira had existed before, that she was some ancient wolf that had caused wars between packs, my mind had immediately reached for her. For answers. For reassurance. But she had given me nothing. Eira? I called softly through the bond. Still n
ASHVINShe walked beside me, her scent filling the narrow corridor. It wrapped around my senses, grounding and intoxicating at the same time.She was what I wanted.She was who I wanted.No one else.Watching her these past days, seeing her flinch at every whisper, the fear lingering in her eyes, I realized something painful.I had to do better.I had to be better for her.For my mate.If I wanted her trust⊠I had to earn it.As we reached the end of the corridor, I slowly eased my hand from hers and pushed open the stone door. Cool air rushed in as we stepped out into an open clearing beneath the night sky.We walked to the center of the field where an old iron hatch was built into the ground.I glanced back at her and offered a reassuring smile before pulling the door open and leading us both inside.âWe are here,â I said.She stepped forward cautiously, her eyes scanning the chamber before settling on me.âWhat is this place? And what exactly is this supposed to show?âConfusion cr
ZAHRA-ROSEThe rumor was spreading too fast.I first heard it last night while I was taking Eira for a run. It hit me so hard I nearly lost my footing, my breath knocking out of my lungs as if someone had struck me from behind. At first, I dismissed it. Maybe they had caught my scent as we came running and decided to spin another meaningless story, something to rattle me, to hurt me.Or so I thought.Now, sitting across from my sister at the dinner table while she chatted endlessly about her day, I couldnât stop replaying the whispers in my head. The looks being thrown our way only confirmed it. Every bowed head, every averted gaze, it was all there.They had heard it too.âAre you even listening to me?âMaliah dropped her spoon, the sharp clink snapping me out of my thoughts.âOf course,â I said quickly, forcing a small smile that didnât reach my eyes. Was any of this even real?âYour sister would never betray you like that,â Eira said firmly, but even she couldnât know the truth. N
ASHVINHer scent hits me before I even open the door, soft pine, moonlit warmth, and a faint tremor of sadness that slices through my chest like a blade. It calls to the wolf in me, demanding I go to her, hold her, and tell her everything is a lie. But lies are what got us here.When I step inside, sheâs standing by the bed, her eyes swollen from holding back tears she wonât let fall. The moment our eyes meet, the bond flares, sharp and merciless. Pain ripples across my chest, her pain, and mine tangled together, impossible to tell apart.âZahra-Rose.â Her name leaves my lips like a prayer I have no right to say.She stiffens, her breath trembling. âIs it true?â Her voice cracks, soft and breaking. âAre you really⊠looking for someone to replace me?âThe words lodge in my throat. Every instinct in me howls to deny it, to fall to my knees and tell her no one could ever take her place. But Iâve already seen what happens when the pack doubts their Luna. When the council doubts me.âI hav
ZAHRA-ROSEStretching my hand, a sweet scent of pine and smoke drifted into my senses, and I inhaled deeply, letting it wrap around me.It was him, he must have walked into the room while I was still dead asleep. A new day.And I had no idea what it held for me.âYouâre still alive,â Eira taunted, her voice teasing inside my mind.A small, unwilling smile touched my lips. My body ached from yesterdayâs bruises, but it was my pride that hurt the most. The sting of humiliation was far deeper than any physical wound.âThey think we are weak,â Eira hissed, âor maybe they fear the strength we havenât unleashed yet.âI sighed softly, stepping out of bed.âAre we really holding back strength, or are we truly weak, Eira?âI didnât wait for her answer, I didnât want to.As I opened the door, hushed voices carried through the hallway, faint but clear enough for my sharpened hearing to catch every word. Two she-wolves. Whispering.âShe really wants to be Luna? A Luna that weak will only make
ALPHA ASHVINâWhat do you mean, an emergency council meeting?âStill punching the training bag in front of me, I asked Kai, who had just stepped into the gym to deliver the news. He didnât answer right away, just stood there, arms folded, waiting while I continued to release the frustration that had been clawing at my chest these past few days.Each strike landed harder than the last, echoing through the empty room. Zen stirred restlessly inside me, pacing. The scent of sweat and raw tension filled the air.Finally, I caught the swinging bag, stopping it midair and turning toward Kai.He stepped closer and offered a towel. I wiped my face, feeling the heat still coursing through me, before tossing the towel over my shoulder and giving him a hard look.âI think theyâre already gathered, waiting for you in the chambers,â he said quietly.Of course they were.An emergency council meeting a day after what happened with Zahra-Rose, yeah, this one was about me. They didnât even







