Aria's POV The invitation arrived the next morning. At first, I thought it was a mistake. Then I read it again. And again. And again. Still the same words. Still impossible. I stared at the elegant cream-colored envelope resting on my kitchen counter. The official seal of Mooncrest Pack was pressed into the wax. My heart pounded. Slowly, I unfolded the letter. Miss Aria Blackwood, Your presence is requested at the Mooncrest Founders Gala this Saturday evening. You are invited as Alpha Damien Thorn's personal guest. I stopped breathing. My stomach dropped. My pulse skyrocketed. Personal guest? Surely not. There had to be another explanation. A very logical explanation. One that didn't involve the most powerful Alpha in the region personally inviting me to the most impo

