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Aurora POVThe Council chamber was full that morning.Everyone knew what was about to happen. Three elders would be removed today. The investigation into the Tristan case had finished, and the results were clear.I stood next to Gray near the middle of the room. My wolf was quiet inside me, but I could feel her watching. Waiting.The King sat at the front. His face showed nothing. Beta George stood beside him with a thick folder in his hands.The three elders stood in a line facing us. Elder Marcus. Elder Thorne. Elder Voss. All three had signed the papers to impeach Gray. All three had taken money from Tristan.The King stood slowly. Every conversation stopped at once."The internal investigation is complete," the King said. His voice carried to every corner. "We have found evidence of bribery, extortion, and conspiracy against three members of this Council."No one moved."Elder Marcus. Elder Thorne. Elder Voss," the King continued. "You are removed from your positions. Leave this c

Aurora POVI didn't sleep much that night. My wolf kept pacing inside my head. Restless. Uncertain. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the faces of the Silvermoon wolves. The children. The elderly. The families who'd done nothing wrong but would lose everything anyway.By morning, I'd made my decision.But I still didn't know how to do it without compromising everything I'd fought for.I found Gray in his study after breakfast. He was reading through reports, but he looked up the moment I walked in."You didn't sleep," he said. It wasn't a question."No," I admitted. I sat down across from him. "I kept thinking about what Boyd said. About the innocent wolves."Gray set his papers aside. He gave me his full attention."I want to help them," I said. The words came out quieter than I intended. "But I don't want Keith or the elders to think I'm crawling back. I don't want them to believe they can use me again."Gray was quiet for a moment. His eyes studied my face."You're worried that h

James POVI heard the news three days ago. Aurora was the Holy Maiden now. The entire supernatural world was talking about it. She had power. status and Protection.And Gray had marked her.The thought made my blood boil. I sat in the dingy apartment I'd been hiding in since going rogue, staring at the newspaper article with her picture on it.She looked radiant. Happy. Standing beside Gray at some official ceremony.She should have been mine.I crumpled the paper in my fist and threw it across the room.A knock on the door made me freeze. I wasn't expecting anyone. No one knew where I was."Who is it?" I called out."Someone who wants the same thing you do," a voice answered.I recognised it immediately. Frank.I opened the door. Frank stood there looking thinner than I remembered. His clothes were dirty. His face was covered in stubble. He looked like a man who'd been running for a long time."What do you want?" I asked."To help you," Frank said. He pushed past me into the apartmen

Aurora POVI brought Ayda's diary to Sloane the next morning.I hadn't planned to. I'd been keeping it close, reading it over and over, trying to understand my mother's life. But the questions about Helen wouldn't leave me alone.And Sloane had known Ayda better than anyone.I found her in the training hall. She was working through forms with a group of young fire mages. Her movements were sharp and precise. Controlled.She saw me standing in the doorway and dismissed the class immediately."Aurora," she said. Her eyes went to the leather journal in my hands. "What's that?"I walked toward her slowly."It's Ayda's diary," I said. "I found it hidden in the old house. In the basement."Sloane went very still. Her face lost all colour."May I?" she asked quietly.I handed it to her.Sloane opened it carefully. Her hands were shaking slightly. She read the first page. Then the second. Her eyes moved faster and faster across the words.When she reached the last entry, she stopped.Her shou

Aurora POVGray and I returned to the Red Moon territory the morning after Frank's arrest.I was exhausted. The power I'd used to shatter Frank's forbidden magic had drained me completely. I slept for twelve hours straight.When I woke up, Gray was sitting beside the bed. He was reading through reports, but he set them aside the moment my eyes opened."How do you feel?" he asked."Tired," I said honestly. "But better."Gray reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. His touch was gentle."You were incredible last night," he said quietly. "The way you channelled the Moon Goddess's power. I've never seen anything like it.""I didn't really think about it," I said. "I just knew I had to stop him.""You did more than stop him," Gray said. "You saved everyone in that building. Including me."I sat up slowly. My body still felt heavy."Frank's really gone?" I asked."Yes," Gray said. "He's in the highest security prison. He'll never get out."Relief washed through me. It was fin