The library was suffocating with silence. Dusty tomes and yellowed scrolls sat heavy on the shelves, as though they were guardians of secrets not meant for mortal hands. Ariana’s trembling fingers traced over the last words she had read—words that still branded themselves into her skull.
A Blood Luna can command even an Alpha. With a word, she can sever his reign. With silence, she can end his life.
The pages blurred as her chest rose and fell too fast. It wasn’t just a legend—it was written in at least three separate volumes, corroborated across centuries. If Kael ever found out that she had stumbled on this knowledge, what would he do? Protect her, or cage her tighter than ever before?
A sudden shift in the air made her skin prickle. The fine hairs on the back of her neck stood up. It
