Jade’s POV
It was strange how a single moment could change everything.
The bonfire party had felt like a nightmare—drunk wolves, snarled threats, and the weight of old fears crawling down my spine. But then he’d shown up.
Hunter.
In front of the entire Crescent Moon Pack youth, he’d stepped between me and danger, voice steady and body taut with fury. He hadn’t just defended me—he’d claimed me, in the quietest but most undeniable way. And even if he hadn’t said the words "she’s my mate," the truth was there, plain in every growl, every glare, every way he stood at my side.
And now the entire school knew.
By Monday morning, the news had spread like wildfire.
“Did you hear? The Alpha Heir’s mate is an Omega.”
“I heard he almost shifted at the bonfire because of her.”
“No way it’s tru
