SERAPHINA “Silence!” Alpha Hugo’s growl cut through the air as the heavy door behind him creaked open. “Everyone will enter with their group. Quietly. Remember you are never meant to show your arrogance, shift, or aggregation in the moonstone chamber.” Asher’s group went first, disappearing into the shadows. Every three seconds, another group followed, until at last which was ours. The dim glow ahead barely reached us and the moment the door shut behind, the world plunged into darkness. Phina’s light flared in my eyes, allowing me to see more clearly. My gaze stayed forward, fixed on the Alphas ahead, but every nerve in my body felt the sharp presence of Ronan to my right and Ryker to my left. None of us dared make a sound. The silence was heavy, commanding, until the corridor widened

