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Aria — POVIf someone had told me that dying would be the least dramatic part of my week, I would’ve laughed in their face.But here I was — standing in my parents’ living room, dripping tea, staring at the most powerful Alpha in the region… while my entire family had a synchronized meltdown.Lilith was screaming.My mother was crying.My father was sweating.Damon was staring at me like I’d just rewritten his destiny.And me?I just wanted breakfast.Lilith stomped her foot so hard the floor shook. “Damon, you can’t be serious! She spilled tea! On the rug!”Damon didn’t blink. “I don’t care about the rug.”My mother gasped like he’d confessed to murder. “But it’s imported!”Damon’s eyes never left mine. “I said what I said.”Lilith jabbed a finger at me like I was a demon. “She’s clumsy! She’s rude! She’s—”“Standing right here,” I said. “Hi.”Lilith ignored me. “She’s not Luna material!”I snorted. “Trust me, I agree.”Damon’s head snapped toward me. “You agree?”“Absolutely,” I sai

Aria — POVBeing carried over Damon Blackthorn’s shoulder like a sack of potatoes was NOT how I imagined my morning going.Especially not after dying, resurrecting, spilling tea, being declared a mate, and attempting a dramatic escape.But here we were.“Put me down!” I yelled, kicking my legs.“No,” Damon said calmly, like I’d asked him to pass the salt.“This is kidnapping!”“It’s escorting.”“Against my will!”“Still escorting.”I groaned. “You’re impossible.”“And you’re stubborn.”“Thank you.”“That wasn’t a compliment.”“Still taking it.”Behind us, Damon’s Beta followed, trying very hard not to laugh. Tall, blond, broad‑shouldered — the kind of man who looked like he bench‑pressed wolves for fun.“Beta,” I said upside‑down, “what’s your name?”He grinned. “Rylan.”“Rylan, can you tell your Alpha to put me down?”“No,” he said cheerfully. “This is the most entertainment I’ve had all year.”I groaned louder.By the time we reached the pack house — a massive stone mansion with bal

Aria — POVWalking beside Damon felt like walking next to a thundercloud with muscles.He was silent.Focused.Annoyed.Probably plotting how to tie me to a chair so I’d stop running.Meanwhile, I was thinking about food.“Do you have bread?” I asked.Damon blinked. “Bread?”“Yes. Or meat. Or something edible. I’m starving.”“You died,” he said. “Of course you’re hungry.”I glared at him. “Stop saying it like it’s normal.”Rylan, walking behind us, snorted. “It’s normal for her now.”I kicked backward. He dodged.Damon sighed. “Both of you behave.”“I am behaving,” I said.“No, you’re not.”“I’m behaving for me.”“That’s the problem.”We reached a pair of tall double doors carved with wolves and moons. Damon paused.“My parents are inside,” he said.I froze.“Your… parents?”“Yes.”“As in… the Alpha King and Luna Queen?”“Yes.”My stomach dropped so fast it hit the floor.My wolf whimpered. Be nice. BE NICE.I smoothed my hoodie, fixed my hair, and tried to look like someone who hadn’

Lilith — POVNight fell like a curtain, heavy and suffocating.Perfect.Darkness suited me tonight.I stood at the edge of the forest behind our house, the summoning stone clutched in my hand. It pulsed faintly, like a heartbeat — cold, steady, hungry.Just like me.The moonlight filtered through the trees, casting long shadows across the ground. The air smelled of pine, damp earth, and something else…Opportunity.I closed my eyes and breathed in.Aria was at the pack house right now.Eating at Damon’s table.Sitting beside him.Laughing with his mother.Being accepted.While I stood here, alone, humiliated, forgotten.No.Not forgotten.Not for long.I tightened my grip on the stone until my knuckles turned white.“Aria,” I whispered, “your time is running out.”The stone vibrated in my palm.My wolf stirred uneasily. This is dangerous.“I know,” I whispered. “That’s the point.”I lifted the stone to my chest, closed my eyes, and focused.Just like Father taught me.Just like Mother

Aria — POVI left the garden with Luna Selene’s words echoing in my head like a heartbeat I didn’t know how to quiet.You are not a mistake.You are chosen.Your power is awakening.It should have made me feel strong.It should have made me feel hopeful.It should have made me feel… something good.Instead, I felt heavy.Like someone had placed a stone on my chest.I wasn’t used to kindness.I wasn’t used to being seen.I wasn’t used to being told I mattered.My parents never said things like that.They said the opposite.Every day.So hearing Luna Selene speak to me like I was worth something…It hurt in a way I didn’t know how to explain.I walked back into the pack house quietly, my steps slow, my mind spinning.And that’s when Damon appeared.He stepped out from behind a pillar like he’d been waiting for me — which, knowing him, he probably had.His eyes scanned my face immediately, sharp and searching.“You’re quiet,” he said.I kept walking.He followed.“You’re never quiet.”I