Alyssa stood in the center of the grand estate’s library, her body still humming with an untamed energy she didn’t understand. The world around her felt sharper—more alive. She could hear the faintest creak of the wooden floor beneath Eleanor’s weight, the steady but slightly elevated rhythm of Kade’s heartbeat, and the distant howls of wolves calling to the night. But none of it compared to the storm brewing inside her. She turned to Kade, her voice low and uncertain. “Tell me the truth… what am I?” Kade’s jaw clenched as if he were struggling to find the right words. “You’re more than just a wolf, Alyssa. You’re something… older, something powerful.” He hesitated before finally saying, “You’re a Blood Moon Queen.” The words sent a shiver down her spine. A Blood Moon Queen. The name

