Semua Bab His Rejected Mate, His Greatest Regret : Bab 11 - Bab 20

I remained awake long after the moon had climbed to its highest point. The strange warmth that had briefly stirred beneath my skin refused to leave my thoughts and I had spent years accepting that I was different from every other wolf in existence. While children celebrated their first shifts and teenagers learned to communicate with the wolves living inside them, I had learned to smile through whispered insults and sympathetic glances, I had mourned a wolf that had never answered my call. No ancient scroll could erase twenty-four years of silence.Eventually, exhaustion overcame my restless mind, and I drifted into an uneasy sleep filled with dreams I could not remember. The following morning began with an unusual sense of urgency, I had barely finished breakfast when Edwin appeared outside my chambers carrying a thick leather ledger.“My Luna.”“Good morning, Edwin.”He bowed politely before holding out the book “I thought you should see this.”I accepted the heavy ledger and glan

I barely noticed Damon following behind me as I hurried through the manor. Questions crowded my mind with every step, my mother had been gone for years and most of the people who had once served her had either been dismissed after Father’s second marriage or had quietly disappeared from Silvercrest altogether. The possibility that one of them had traveled all the way to Shadowfang after so many years seemed almost impossible.Yet something deep inside me whispered that this meeting would change everything. When I reached the reception hall, an elderly woman sat patiently beside the fireplace, her clothes were worn from weeks of travel, and dust clung to the hem of her cloak. A weathered leather satchel rested at her feet, while her hands remained folded neatly in her lap despite the exhaustion visible on her face.The moment she saw me, tears welled in her eyes “My little moon.”The familiar endearment stole the breath from my lungs. Only one person besides my mother had ever called m

I barely slept that night. Mother’s journal remained beneath my pillow, while the silver key rested inside the small pouch I wore around my neck. I had spent hours staring into the darkness, wondering what she had meant when she warned me not to trust the throne room. The words had been written years before I could have understood their importance, yet somehow every secret seemed to be leading me back to the same place, Silvercrest.By dawn, I was already dressed and standing beside the carriage. The courtyard was filled with Shadowfang warriors preparing for the journey. Twenty of Damon’s best fighters stood beside their horses, while Gabriel personally inspected every weapon before allowing anyone to mount.Nora waited beside me with her belongings secured in a small traveling case “You look like your mother this morning,” she said quietly.I turned toward her “Is that supposed to comfort me?”“It is.” Her smile was gentle “Your mother was always most determined when she was frighte

The growl beneath the floor grew louder, vibrating through the chamber until the water in the pool began to tremble. Damon pulled me behind him, his sword already drawn as he positioned himself between me and whatever was beneath us.“Stay behind me.”I tightened my grip on his arm. “I don’t think a sword will help against whatever that is.”“It is still better than having nothing.”The stone beneath our feet shook again, and a crack appeared along the far wall. Dust fell from the ceiling as Damon scanned the chamber, searching for another exit.“We need to get out.”“I agree.”I looked toward the pool, but the image of my mother was gone. Only the still water remained, reflecting the pale light from the symbols carved into the walls. Then I noticed something beneath the surface, a small metal box rested at the bottom of the pool.“Damon.”His attention followed mine.“There.”He frowned. “You are not going into that water.”“I think that’s what my mother wanted me to find.”“The room

By midday, I had convinced myself that the altered records were more important than Lyra’s conversation with Damon. I could not afford to let my suspicion of her cloud my judgment. If Marcus Vale had changed the shipment orders, there had to be a reason, and I needed evidence before accusing anyone.Damon had agreed to investigate with me, but when I reached the records room, he was nowhere to be found.I found Gabriel instead “Where is the Alpha?”“He was called to the eastern training grounds,” Gabriel replied. “There was an issue with the patrol schedule.”I nodded and returned my attention to the documents. For nearly an hour, I compared the original purchase orders with the delivery records and the numbers did not match. Three shipments of medicine and two of grain had been redirected after leaving Silvercrest, yet the documents carried official seals. Someone with authority had altered them.I was reaching for another file when the door opened and Lyra stepped inside.“I was loo