Chapter 1

The moment I witnessed my Omega younger sister, Irene Brown, locked inside a silver cage, something inside me snapped. I lunged forward, only to be blocked by Cole Grimaldi's personal protectors.

"Do you realize what you've done wrong, Soleil?" Cole walked up to me slowly, his expression stoic. "As the Luna of this pack, you've broken our laws by harming one of your own. Consider this a lesson!"

"I didn't hurt her!" I trembled all over. My eyes were locked on Irene, who was struggling inside the cage. "Please let her go, Cole! She just came of age. The silver will kill her!"

My six-year-old daughter, Naveah Grimaldi, frowned. Her expression was far too serious for her age. "Lying is bad, Mom. Our teachers said anyone who does something bad has to be punished!"

My four-year-old son, Caspian Grimaldi, nodded earnestly. "Yeah, Mae is really nice. We like her the most! How could you hurt her?"

I stared blankly at the two of them, unable to believe what I was hearing. When did Mae Cooper become their favorite person? They used to cling to me all the time.

Cole abruptly raised his hand. His protectors immediately stepped forward with a moonstone container filled with wolfsbane.

My eyes widened as I shrieked, "No! What do you think you're doing?"

I watched in horror as the protectors poured the entire contents of the container over Irene. My mind went blank. I lunged forward, but the protectors pinned me down.

"Cole Grimaldi, you killed my sister! You killed her!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, thrashing with everything I had. Even as my skin tore and bled, I refused to stop.

Cole probably didn't expect me to lose my temper like that. He was momentarily taken aback before saying, "Calm down. They didn't pour wolfsbane on her."

Naveah covered her mouth and giggled. "You're such a chicken, Mom!"

Caspian clapped his little hands. "I personally filled that container with water. It's the same water I drink every day."

My legs gave out, and I collapsed to the ground. My heart was pounding wildly, and it took me a long while to regain my composure.

Cole walked up to me and looked down at me. His cold eyes reflected my disheveled figure. "Those who harm their own kind will face the Moon Goddess' wrath. I merely wanted to remind you not to challenge the laws of the pack again, Soleil."

He paused before continuing, "Also, you don't need to be hostile toward Mae. She's my childhood friend, just like you. We've always been close.

"But I've already marked you. You're my one and only mate. So, stop trying to drive her away."

My body trembled as I looked up at him. I wanted to tell him that I'd never done anything to Mae, that I never once tried to drive her out of our lives.

However, I ultimately held my tongue because I was well aware that my mate and pups would only believe Mae. They no longer trusted me.

Just then, Cole's phone rang. As soon as he saw the caller ID, his expression softened. "You're not feeling well again, Mae? I'll be right there!"

He hurried off with our pups, all three of them wearing anxious looks.

I wiped away my tears and forced myself to my feet. I wanted to check on Irene, yet before I could take a step, my phone buzzed. I had received a message from Mae.

Mae wrote, "I swapped the water your son filled in that moonstone container with wolfsbane. Your sister must be corroded by now, isn't she?"