Aurelia pov
"Luna Helena?" I whispered. The warrior nodded grimly.
Beside me, Kieran straightened.
"What happened?" he demanded.
"She collapsed again shortly after returning to the Alpha Residence."
Fear flickered across Kieran's face.
"How bad is it?" Kieran asked. The warrior hesitated and that was enough.
Helena was the only person in Silver Crest who had ever shown me genuine kindness without expecting anything in return.
Kieran turned toward the pack territory.
"We're going back."
The humiliation from the mating ceremony still burned inside me,every wolf in Silver Crest witnessed it.
Everyone saw Ragnar choose Serena.
"I can't," I whispered.
Kieran looked at me. "Aurelia?"
"I can't." I said again.
The Beta sighed heavily.
Then his voice softened. "This isn't about Ra
