Viya's POV I could tell what Lucius was up to by bringing me to the mansion, but Luna Scarlett's motives remained unclear. However, when we arrived and I saw several high-born young she-wolves gathered around Luna Scarlett, everything clicked into place. This celebration—officially Luna Beth's birthday—was actually a matchmaking event for Lucius. Luna Scarlett was also using today to get revenge for my "outrageous demands" during our last encounter. She wanted to show me that once divorced, Lucius could immediately marry someone far better. The message was clear: this marriage had always been me reaching above my station. "Lucius, you're here," Luna Scarlett called out as we walked in together. Her eyes flickered to where my hand rested on her son's arm, displeasure fla

