Alpha’s Claimed Mate.
“I’m right outside. Yell if you need me.”
I step inside, the door sealing behind me. The vault’s dim, a single pedestal glowing, holding the scroll. A figure appears—Akira, the last Moon Eyes, her eyes like mine, radiant. “Ember,” she says, voice soft but heavy. “You’re here to see the truth.”
“Show me,” I say, gripping my knife. “What’s this spirit? Why my blood?”