Zara’s POV
Luna Gabby’s gaze flickered to Hilda, and then back to me, her face hardening. "Hilda’s future is more important now. He is the key to immortality, whether you like it or not. If you want to be Alpha, you must make sure that his power is in your hands."
"But Mom, you know he is still a baby, don’t you?" I asked, my voice shaky but determined. “How can you say that? He’s just a child.”
Her eyes never left mine, her voice lowering with an edge I hadn’t heard in a long time. “The goddess’s power doesn't care about age, Zara. It cares about blood. And Hilda carries the bloodline that can destroy or elevate you.”
I clenched my fists, my heart racing. “You really expect me to... what? Sacrifice him?”
Gabby’s face softened for a moment, but the coldness quickly returned. “You don’
