The aftermath of the attack left the clearing thick with tension. Blood stained the grass, the metallic scent lingering in the crisp night air. The mating ceremony that had once been a grand declaration of unity was now overshadowed by chaos, betrayal, and an unsettling revelation that refused to leave my mind.
Noah.
I stood still amid the gathered wolves, my heart hammering against my ribs as I tried to process what the rogue had said. The heir… he’s already here. Among you.
It couldn’t be true. Noah was just a boy—Leila’s son, raised within the safety of Bloodmoon. He wasn’t some hidden heir to Syrens blooline. But if that rogue had spoken the truth… everything I thought I knew about Leila, about her past, was a lie.
The pack moved around me, voices low but urgent. Kane was already d
