All Chapters of Aria: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

AUTHOR’S NOTEDear Readers,Before you begin this book, I’d like to share a little about the story you’re about to read.If you read Book One, you may remember the night Aria was rejected by Alpha Ryan A moment filled with pain, mystery, and unanswered questions. Book Two goes back in time to reveal the truth behind Aria’s life before that night.In this story, you will discover her origins, the prophecy surrounding her birth, the enemies who hunted her, and the woman who raised her in secret. You will also witness the moment her powers first awakened and how fate slowly led her to the wolves… and ultimately to Alpha Ryan.This is the story before the storm the journey that shaped Aria into the woman destiny could not ignore.Thank you for continuing this journey with me.The Author—————————————————————————————BOOK 2Twenty-five years before Aria Wilder ever opened her eyes to the world, the lands of Wood Mountain were already trembling under a prophecy that most believed was noth

The Snow Mountains had always been a place where few dared to travel.Jagged peaks cut into the sky like ancient blades. Snowstorms swept across the valleys without warning, swallowing entire paths within minutes. Even the strongest wolves avoided the region unless absolutely necessary.That was exactly why Kaleb Wilder had chosen it.Hidden deep within one of the mountain’s narrow passes stood a small wooden cabin, half-buried beneath layers of snow. Smoke curled weakly from the chimney as the fire inside struggled against the bitter winter winds.Inside, Lyra Stormwalker sat near the fire, one hand resting against the curve of her stomach.Her pregnancy had changed everything.The child growing inside her was not like any other.Sometimes the wind outside the cabin howled even when the skies were calm. Other nights, thin sheets of frost spread across the walls as if winter itself had crept inside.The power of the Storm Walkers was reacting to the unborn child.And Lyra could feel i

Long before Aria ever stepped into the Whispering Woods… before she ever questioned who she truly was… there was a night the world itself seemed to hold its breath.The sky was restless that evening.Dark clouds rolled across the horizon, swallowing the moon. Thunder rumbled in the distance, not loud but constant, like the warning of something powerful about to happen.after long walks across the borderLyra felt to exhausted to continue Too much pain to push forward She couldn’t hold on anymore The child was coming And she was coming now.Kaleb covered in tears and sweat Watched how his wife suffered in pain…The sound of her crying and grunting got the attention of a midwife across.The baby was coming and fate had just given them a miracle in their moments of need.Inside a small hidden house at the edge of the kingdom, a woman cried out in pain.“Hold on,” the old midwife whispered urgently. “The child is coming.”The woman lying on the bed clutched the sheets tightly. Sweat

The forest had always been quiet.But now it felt different.Aria stared at the footprints pressed deep into the soil.They were recent.Very recent.She looked around carefully.“Hello?” she called softly.No answer.The forest remained silent.But something about the footprints bothered her.They were too large to belong to any of the village hunters. And they looked like they had been made by someone wearing heavy boots the kind worn by soldiers or travelers from faraway lands.Aria hesitated.The smart thing would have been to turn around and go home.But curiosity had always been stronger than fear.So she followed them.Step by step, she walked deeper into the forest.The trees became thicker.The sunlight barely reached the ground.Eventually the footprints led to a small clearing.And that was when she saw him.A man lay on the ground near a fallen tree.His clothes were torn, and blood stained the side of his shoulder.He looked like a warrior.Aria’s heart pounded.She had n

a long moment after Rona finished speaking, Aria said nothing.The forest seemed impossibly quiet around them, as if even the wind had paused to listen.The words he had spoken hung in the air like a storm that had not yet broken.A prophecy.A king.Her parents hunted and killed.All because of her.Aria stared at the ground, her mind racing.“This doesn’t make sense,” she whispered.Rona watched her carefully but didn’t interrupt.“My whole life…” she continued slowly, “…I was told my parents died when I was a baby.”“That part is true,” Rona said gently.She looked up sharply.“But not how they died.”“No.”Aria let out a bitter laugh.“So the midwife knew all this.”“Yes.”“And she never told me.”Rona hesitated before answering.“She was protecting you.”“Protecting me?” Aria repeated, her voice rising.“She lied to me for seventeen years!”Her words echoed through the trees.Rona didn’t argue.Instead he simply said, “If you had known the truth earlier, you might have asked que