Semua Bab Aria: Bab 31 - Bab 40

The moment the midwife pulled Aria into her arms, the world seemed to pause.Aria’s body was trembling violently. Her breath came in uneven bursts as fear and confusion crashed through her mind like a raging storm.“I didn’t mean to…” she whispered, her voice shaking. “I didn’t mean for this to happen.”But the midwife held her tightly.Stronger than Aria expected.Even as the freezing power flowed through Aria’s body.Even as the cold began to seep into her own chest.“You’re not a monster,” the midwife whispered gently.Aria’s hands trembled where they pressed against the woman’s chest.The cold magic surged again.Thin lines of ice spread outward beneath her palms.The midwife felt it instantly.A sharp, unnatural cold pierced her heart and began spreading slowly through her body.Her breath caught in her throat.But she didn’t let go.Aria was shaking harder now.Her glowing eyes flickered with panic.“I can’t stop it!” she cried. “I don’t know how to stop it!”The wind outside th

The forest swallowed Aria the moment she stepped beyond the last house of the village.Behind her, faint lantern lights flickered through the trees. The place she had once called home now felt impossibly far away.Her boots crunched softly against the frozen ground as she walked deeper into the darkness.Each step felt heavier than the last.The cold wind brushed against her face, carrying the faint scent of smoke and damp earth.Aria didn’t look back.If she did, she knew she might break.The image of the midwife’s frozen body still burned in her mind.Her chest tightened painfully.“I’m sorry…” she whispered again to the empty forest.Her voice disappeared into the trees.The forest seemed endless tonight.Tall black pines towered above her like silent guardians. Moonlight filtered through their branches, casting long shadows across the ground.Aria wrapped her arms around herself as she continued walking.She had nowhere to go.No home.No family.Only the truth she had just discov

Aria’s breath caught in her throat.The golden eyes staring at her from the darkness did not blink.They watched her with the quiet authority of something that ruled the forest itself.The massive wolf slowly stepped forward from the shadows.Moonlight spilled across its enormous body.Aria’s heart nearly stopped.He was far larger than any wolf she had ever seen. His fur was dark as midnight, thick and powerful, and his golden eyes burned with intelligence far too sharp for a simple animal.Behind him, shapes began to move.More wolves.They emerged from between the trees like living shadows.One.Two.Five.A whole pack.Aria felt panic surge through her chest.She was surrounded.The strange heat still burned inside her veins, but fear now overwhelmed everything else.Her instincts screamed one command.Run.Aria turned and bolted into the forest.Branches whipped against her arms as she sprinted blindly through the trees.Behind her, a chorus of snarls erupted.The pack gave chase

Aria woke to the smell of smoke and unfamiliar voices.Her body felt heavy.Pain lingered beneath her skin like fading fire.For a moment she didn’t move.Her mind struggled to remember where she was.Then the memories came rushing back.The forest.The wolves.The attack.Aria’s eyes snapped open.She sat up suddenlyAnd immediately gasped in pain.Her body protested violently.“Easy, child.”A gentle voice reached her.Aria turned sharply.An older woman sat beside the bed.Aria’s heart began pounding.“Where am I?” she whispered.The woman gave a calm smile.“You’re safe.”Aria’s eyes darted around the room.The walls were stone.The fire crackled nearby.This was wasn’t a place she had been before This was something else entirely.“You’re in Moonfang territory,” the woman explained gently.Aria froze.The wolf pack.Fear flooded her chest again.She tried to move off the bed.But the pain forced her to stop.“Please,” the woman said softly, placing a hand on her shoulder.“You ar

Selene had always believed she belonged beside Ryan.From childhood she had grown within the Moonfang territory, raised among the wolves who served the Blackclaw bloodline. Her family had been loyal to the royal pack for generations.She had watched Ryan grow from a reckless boy into the powerful leader he had become.Strong.Respected.Feared.Everything a king should be.And Selene had always imagined that one day she would stand beside him.Not just as a member of the pack.But as his mate She had trained for it.Prepared for it.Believed it was her destiny.But destiny had a cruel sense of humor.Because the elders had not spoken her name during the Choosing Ceremony.They had spoken another.Aria.Selene’s fingers curled slowly into fists when she first heard the news.The lone wolf.The outsider.The girl Ryan had dragged half dead out of the forest years ago.That girl had been chosen over her.It made no sense.Selene stood at the edge of the courtyard that evening, watching