Aria's POV
The entire pack was waiting when we returned.
Hundreds of wolves stood outside the pack house.
Warriors.
Families.
Elders.
Children.
No one spoke.
No one moved.
The moment I stepped into the courtyard, every eye turned toward me.
Toward the silver crown glowing beneath my skin.
Toward the mark that had changed everything.
I wanted to disappear.
Only a few weeks ago, I had been the girl whose mate betrayed her.
The girl everyone pitied.
The girl who cried alone in her room after discovering Ethan and Sophia together.
Now the Moon Temple had called me the Silver Luna.
The elders had bowed.
The Council had fallen silent.
And somehow, none of it felt real.
Damien walked beside me.
His presence alone kept me standing.
The bond between us had become stronger afte
