LILA'S POV I never thought a simple trip to the academy’s archive room would shake me to my core. The dust hung thick in the stale air as I sifted through old leather-bound ledgers. Their pages were yellowed with age. I was looking for anything—anything that might explain the strange tension simmering beneath the surface of Silverfang. But… What I found was far worse. A worn record detailed the Shadow Council’s secret history: a ruthless campaign hunting down omegas. Not just any omegas, but those rumored to possess rare powers—omega bloodlines that threatened their control. The words felt like cold knives slicing through my chest. It was no wonder they feared me. I mean, I was an Omega too. I wasn’t just a disguised omega—I was a target. My hands trembled as I closed the bo

