Aria's POV
I barely slept.
Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the Moon Goddess.
Her silver eyes.
Her voice.
Her words.
"Alpha Damien Thorn is your true mate."
The sentence repeated endlessly inside my mind.
By dawn, exhaustion had settled into my bones.
But something else had settled there too.
Warmth.
A strange warmth deep inside my chest.
Not painful.
Not frightening.
Comforting.
I sat up slowly.
The room was quiet.
The early morning sunlight filtered through the curtains.
For a few seconds, I simply breathed.
And then—
A sudden emotion hit me.
Not mine.
Worry.
Heavy.
Constant.
Protective.
I froze.
The feeling lasted only a moment.
But it had been real.
Nyra immediately lifted her head.
Him.
My heart accelerated.
Damien.
No.
That wasn't possible.
Could
