Aurelia POV
The celebration continued long into the night.
I could still hear distant music and laughter drifting across the territory as I made my way back toward the servants' quarters, the sound growing fainter with each step. The entire pack remained gathered in the central square, too consumed by Serena's triumph to notice one Omega slipping away from the festivities unnoticed.
My room felt strangely peaceful when I finally reached it, the small space illuminated only by moonlight filtering through the window. I knelt beside the loose floorboard and retrieved my hidden bag, checking its contents one final time. Three changes of clothes. The hairbrush. A small water flask I managed to acquire earlier that week.
A soft knock sounded at my door.
My heart lurched painfully before I r
