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The night I was supposed to meet my mate, the moon turned red. I should have taken it as a warning. Instead, I stood beneath the ancient silver trees of the Moonstone Pack, my heart pounding with a hope I had tried desperately to hide.Tonight was the Choosing Ceremony.Every unmated wolf in the kingdom had gathered beneath the sacred moon. Some prayed to find their destined partners. Others feared the possibility of finding someone they could never love.I had only one wish.To finally belong somewhere.For eighteen years, I had lived on the edge of the pack, never quite fitting in. I had no powerful family name, no impressive rank, and no remarkable achievements.I was simply Elena.The girl everyone overlooked.The girl who had learned not to expect too much from life.My fingers tightened around the fabric of my dress as the pack members began to gather around the ceremonial grounds.Then the whispers started.“He's here.”I looked toward the entrance.The crowd immediately parted

The first explosion shook the forest. I screamed as the ground beneath my feet trembled. Trees snapped in the distance. Birds scattered into the night sky.Then came the howling.Not the howl of ordinary wolves.These were deeper.Hungrier.Wrong.Marcus immediately drew his sword.“Everyone inside the palace!” The guards surrounded the crowd.Panic erupted.Wolves shifted into their animal forms, while others dragged their families toward the village.I stood frozen.My body refused to move. The voice inside my head whispered again.Run.I didn't know whether to listen.Then Marcus grabbed my hand. “Come with me.”I pulled away. “You rejected me.”His jaw tightened. “This isn't the time.”“You don't get to suddenly protect me because something is attacking.”“Elena.” His voice became dangerously low.“I am trying

I had spent eighteen years believing I was alone. Now I had a mother who might still be alive, a kingdom that apparently belonged to my bloodline, and a mate who had lied to my face. None of it made sense. Yet somehow, I knew one thing with absolute certainty. I had to find her. “Take me to her.” My voice didn't shake this time. Marcus stared at me across the moonlit forest. “You don't know what you're asking.” “I already told you. I want my mother.” “You heard what the Bloodborn said.” “Yes.” “You don't know whether it was a lie.” “Then help me find out.” His jaw tightened. “You're not ready.” I almost laughed. “Everyone keeps sayi

“He wants his queen back.” The words hung in the air. For one terrifying second, nobody moved. Then my mother stepped in front of me. “You will not take her.” The Executioner tilted his enormous head. “You misunderstand me, Moon Queen.” His crimson eyes remained fixed on me. “I didn't come to take her by force.” My mother's fingers curled. “Then why are you here?” “To deliver a message.” Marcus moved beside my mother. His sword was already drawn. “Deliver it quickly.” The creature laughed. “Still pretending you can protect her?” Marcus's expression didn't change. “I don't pretend.” The Executioner looked at him. “You rejected your mate.” Marcus went still. I

The training grounds were already awake when Elena stepped outside.Mist floated over the stone courtyard, silver in the early morning light. Beyond the walls of the Lost Kingdom, mountains rose like ancient guardians, their peaks disappearing into clouds.Elena stood in the center of the courtyard, barefoot against the cold stone.Across from her stood Marcus.His black shirt clung to his broad shoulders, his arms folded over his chest as he watched her with those unreadable eyes.“You're staring,” Elena said.“I’m watching.”“There’s a difference?”“For me, yes.”Elena rolled her eyes.Marcus almost smiled.Almost.She had begun noticing those tiny changes in him.The way his expression softened when she laughed.The way his eyes followed her whenever she walked away.The way his wolf seemed to grow restless whenever someone stood too close to her.