"Aria," he said softly. "Today is your birthday."
It wasn't a question, but I nodded nevertheless.
"The moon is full tonight," he added, his voice quiet. "You will attend the ceremony."
"Of course, Elder," I replied, puzzled. All eighteen-year-olds attended the ceremony. It was essential.
He leaned in, smelling gently. "You already feel it, don't you? "The change."
My heartbeat skipped. "What change?"
Elder Malin's eyes narrowed. "Interesting. "Very interesting." He reached inside his pocket and retrieved a little pouch. "Wear this tonight."
I accepted it hesitantly. Inside was a simple moonstone pendant with a leather cord.
"But this is for—"
"Wear it," he interjected. "Hide it under your clothes if you must, but wear it."
Moonstones were precious. They aided our connection to the Moon Goddess during ceremonies. However, they were only given to wolves from influential families (Alphas and Betas). Not Omegas like me.
"Why?" I questioned.
Elder Malin glanced at Mira before returning his attention to me. "Because someone is harboring secrets about you, child. And tonight, those secrets may be revealed."

~

I never mattered in our pack. Omegas like me serve, submit, and survive. We don't dream of love. We don't dream of power.

She was the future Luna. I was just the girl who watched from the shadows.

But everything changed on my 18th birthday.

I felt the bond. I met my mate.

One of the Alpha's sons.

But the Alpha has triplets, and I felt the mate bond with all three and it seems the three of them felt it too — three perfect warriors, three powerful Alphas, three secrets buried beneath the surface.

One of them is my destiny.

One of them is lying.

And one of them might be the death of me.

The Moon Goddess doesn't make mistakes... but this time, I think she might've given me too much to handle.

But Luna Raven's face twisted with rage.


"You foolish child," she hissed. "You have no idea what you've just unleashed."


Luna Raven smiled coldly. "Did you really think we were the only ones watching you? The Council isn't the only enemy you should fear."


I threw myself sideways as chunks of stone flew everywhere. The ancient tree's massive roots burst through the ground like giant fingers reaching for the sky.


"What's happening?" Kael shouted, grabbing my arm to steady me.


"I don't know!" I yelled back, but that wasn't completely true. Deep in my chest, something was pulling me toward the tree. Something that felt like home.


The Goddess Tree stood taller than any building I'd ever seen. Its silver bark gleamed in the moonlight, and its leaves whispered secrets I couldn't quite understand. But those roots - they were moving on their own, forming a perfect circle around the base of the tree.


Chapter 116 - Chapter 116: The Goddess Tree