Semua Bab “The Luna They Betrayed: Rise of the Forsaken Wolf”: Bab 11 - Bab 20

The prison remained silent after Malachar disappeared.Only his chilling laughter lingered in the air.Kael was the first to move."Seal every entrance!" he commanded."Search the entire territory!"The warriors sprang into action, but none of them took their eyes off me for long.They weren't looking at me with hatred anymore.They were looking at me with fear.And that frightened me more than their accusations ever had.Mira stepped beside me, her hand resting gently on my shoulder."Come with me."Before I could answer, Kael stepped in front of us."No."Mira's golden eyes narrowed."Move.""She's not leaving."Ronan and Ezra joined him.The three Alphas stood shoulder to shoulder, blocking the prison exit.For the first time since imprisoning me...They were united.But not because they trusted me.Because they feared losing me."Aria is still our mate," Kael said firmly."We'll protect her."Mira laughed."Protect her?""Is that what you call locking her in a silver prison?"Kael

Sunrise came with an eerie silence.No birds sang.No wolves howled.Even the wind seemed afraid to move.The entire Moonstone Pack gathered in the Sacred Moon Plaza, where the Moon Goddess had blessed generations of Alphas and Lunas. Today, however, the sacred ground felt more like a courtroom than a place of worship.I stood beside Mira, dressed in the same simple clothes I had worn in prison. My wrists still bore faint scars from the silver chains.Across from me stood Kael, Ronan, and Ezra.For the first time since I had met them, none of them wore their Alpha cloaks.They looked like ordinary men.Broken men.Behind them stood Selene, dressed in elegant white, pretending to look concerned. Yet beneath her lowered lashes, I caught the briefest flicker of irritation.She hated that I was standing free.She hated that they were looking at me again.Elder Magnus stepped into the center of the plaza."We gather under the Moon Goddess' command.""The first sacrifice shall now be reveal

The Blood Moon Temple called to me.I could feel it.Every heartbeat echoed with an invisible pull, as though something deep within the mountains already knew my name.The crimson pillar of light continued to burn across the sky, refusing to fade even as darkness settled over the land.Mira's expression grew grimmer with every passing minute."We can't delay any longer."I nodded."Then let's go."Before we could leave, Kael stepped in front of me."I've prepared warriors to escort you.""I don't need an escort," I replied calmly."You do."His voice wasn't commanding anymore.It was pleading."The Shadow Wolves are hunting you.""They won't stop until they find you.""I won't let you face them alone."I looked into his eyes.For the first time in weeks, I saw genuine fear.Not fear of losing his Luna.Fear of losing me.But some wounds couldn't heal overnight."I survived your prison alone.""I can survive the mountains."Those words hit him like an arrow.Ronan stepped forward."The

"My... father?"The words barely escaped my lips.The mountain seemed to fall silent.Even the wind stopped blowing.Malachar smiled as if he had been waiting years to witness this moment."Yes.""Your father."I shook my head."No.""You're lying.""My father was Alpha Rowan.""He raised me.""He loved me."Malachar chuckled."I never said Alpha Rowan didn't love you.""I said...""He wasn't the man whose blood flows through your veins.""No!"I stepped backward."Stop!""You won't twist my parents' memory."Mira quickly moved in front of me."Don't listen to him!""He only tells half the truth."Malachar's crimson eyes narrowed."Half the truth?"He laughed."Very well.""I'll show her everything."He raised his hand.Dark energy surged into the black crystal floating above Selene's palm.A circle of crimson light surrounded us.Before I could react...The world disappeared.I was standing inside a palace.Not as myself.As a silent observer.Golden banners decorated the walls.Hund

The cold smell of stone filled my lungs.The damp prison walls.The flickering torchlight.The tiny barred window.I knew this place.It was the underground prison beneath Moonstone Pack.The place where my heart had truly broken.Only...This time, I wasn't the prisoner.Across the cell sat another Aria.Her clothes were torn.Her wrists were covered with burns from silver chains.Her once-bright eyes were dull with hopelessness.She didn't notice me.She was staring at the prison door.Waiting.Just as I once had.A deep voice echoed through the temple."The Trial of Truth has begun.""You cannot change the past.""You can only face it."The younger me whispered to herself,"They'll come.""They promised.""Kael will come.""Ronan will come.""Ezra will come.""They'll believe me."Every word pierced my heart.Because I remembered believing the exact same thing.The prison door creaked open.Hope filled the younger Aria's eyes."They came..."She struggled to her feet.Instead...Se