The moonlight reckoning
, setting her cup down. Aria hesitated for only a moment before taking a seat across from her. “I need to talk to you,” she said, glancing around to make sure no one else was within earshot. “But this has to stay between us.” Maliya tilted her head, her interest piqued. “A secret, then? How intriguing. Go on.” Aria took a deep breath. “I want to leave the pack,” she admitted. “I need to find out what’s left of my past—what’s left of my mother. I need to know who I really am.” Maliya’s eyes widened slightly, but she quickly masked her surprise with an unreadable smile. “That’s quite the decision, Aria,” she mused. “You know Father would never approve.” “I know,” Aria said, gripping the edge o
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