Alpha Rejected Mate
Chapter 22: The Guardian Revealed
The hall descended into chaos.
Wolves shouted. Warriors drew their weapons. Alphas demanded answers from the Royal Council, while several pack leaders ordered their guards to surround them.
But Aria heard none of it clearly.
Her entire body was burning.
Silver light flowed beneath her skin like liquid moonlight, pulsing with every beat of her heart. The crescent mark on her forehead glowed brighter than the enchanted lamps hanging from the ceiling.
She could feel hundreds of eyes on her.
Fear.
Awe.
Suspicion.
And one emotion she had never expected to see in Lucian's eyes.
Regret.
Aria looked away.
She had once dreamed of seeing regret in his eyes.
Once, it would have meant everything.
Now, it meant nothing.
“Aria.”
Kae
