MIRA Tonight was supposed to be the night Sylvester saw the truth. I had planned everything perfectly. It had taken weeks, whispers in his ears, planted doubts, and careful manipulation. And tonight, it finally worked. He confronted her. I had watched from a distance as he entered Nora’s room, his body tense with suspicion. I imagined the way her heart must have jumped in her chest, the way her lips probably trembled as she tried to lie to him. A thrill ran through me. I had done it. I had turned him against her entirely. He would only have to reject her now. And make me Luna. Tonight was the first step toward taking what was mine. I paced the floor of my room, my claws digging into my palms as I waited. My wolf was restless, eager to hear what happened. I had warned Sylvester. To

