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Garrick lowered his head before me. For several seconds, I could only stare at him. The Alpha of the settlement had just bowed to me in front of everyone, and I had no idea what I was supposed to do. I had wanted them to believe my story. I had wanted them to stop looking at me as though I were a liar. I had never asked for this. Slowly, I lifted my head and looked around the clearing. Every person remained on their knees. Some kept their eyes fixed on the ground, while others stole frightened glances at my silver eyes. Nobody dared to move. “Please,” I wanted to say, but the words could not pass through my wolf’s throat. I took a slow breath and forced myself to calm down. The power rushing through my body was overwhelming, but I had to remember who I was. These people were not my enemies. They were my neighbors. They had shared food with me during difficult winters. Some had helped me when Derek was younger, and others had watched him grow up. I could not let one moment d

“If she held so much power, why did she run away instead of standing her ground?” The question hung in the air. I stared at the elderly man, my fingers tightening around the cloak Lydia had placed over my shoulders. I had expected questions about Derek, Deucalion, and my silver-eyed wolf. I had even prepared myself for people to ask about my strength. But Blackridge? I had not expected anyone to ask why I left. For years, I had buried that part of my life so deeply that even thinking about it felt like reopening a wound I had fought hard to close. “Why does that matter now?” Lydia asked sharply. The old man looked at her. “Because we are being asked to trust someone whose past we know nothing about. If she was so powerful and respected, why would she abandon her home?” “I did not ask you to trust me blindly,” I said. My voice came out quieter than I intended. The man turned back to me. “Then help us understand.” A murmur spread through the crowd. “She was a Luna, wasn’t sh

Rumors had a way of traveling faster than the truth.It started with a Redfang member who had witnessed the attack on Garrick’s settlement. He told someone about the young boy that wasn't even up to ten years who had the eyes of an Alpha and a terrifying presence that brought wolves down to thief knees as he walked through them. He told them what had appeared during the battle. That person told another, and before long, the story had spread beyond the surrounding territories.By the time the news reached Blackridge, the details had already changed.Some claimed that a powerful wolf had emerged from hiding. Others insisted that the young boy must be from a powerful bloodline with a strength no ordinary Alpha could control.But one rumor caught everyone’s attention.Who was this child? Many people began traveling to Garrick’s settlement because of this rumor. Some men traveled to see the woman behind the birth of the young boy. Others traveled to see the child themselves. But inside t

“What?”The word echoed through the living room.Deucalion ignored his younger brother and moved toward the messenger. His expression was cold, but the tension in his shoulders betrayed his growing concern.“Look at me,” he ordered. “Is what you just said true?”The messenger raised his head.“Yes, Alpha. I would not dare bring such news here if I had not confirmed it.”“Who witnessed the incident?”“A member of Redfang who participated in the attack on Garrick’s settlement. He told another wolf what happened, and the story spread from there. Several people have already heard about the boy.”Deucalion’s eyes narrowed.“Describe him.”“From what I heard, he is a young boy, not even ten years old. Yet his presence was enough to force experienced wolves to their knees. He also defeated several Redfang warriors in a very short time.”“How many?” Damien asked.The messenger glanced at him.“I don’t know the exact number, Second Prince. But the witnesses described it as a one-sided fight.”

Aria stared at her phone, struggling to understand what her mother had just said. “You did what?” she whispered. Her mother released a shaky breath. “We did something forbidden to bring Malia back to life.” Aria stood from the bed and began pacing again. “How could you do something like that? What exactly did you do?” Her father took the phone from her mother. “Your mother and I had waited for years to have a daughter. When the Moon Goddess finally blessed us with Malia, we believed our prayers had been answered. We had already prepared everything for her arrival.” His voice weakened. “Then she was born without life. The healers told us there was nothing they could do. Your mother refused to accept it, and neither could I.” Aria remained silent. “We had spent so many years praying for a child,” he continued. “How could we accept that the daughter we had waited for was being taken away from us on the same day she arrived?” Her mother returned to the phone. “We carried Mali