Aeron POV
A heavy weight settled on my shoulders as I walked away from the reception room, leaving Elaine with Leona, Clara, Mia, Tessa, and Nia. I could feel Elaine's emotions tugging at me, our bond growing stronger each day.
Her distress wasn't just a distant echo in my mind; it was a tangible force, pulling at my heart with an intensity that made it hard to focus on anything else.
It hit me just how disoriented Elaine must be feeling. My entire life, my identity had been clear—I was the son of the Alpha and Luna of the Crescent Moon pack, destined to lead, to protect.
But for Elaine, everything she thought she knew about herself had been shattered. The foundation of her identity, once rooted in her family and her role as Darius's rejected mate, had been uprooted.
Now, she was
