Selene shrieked, claws trembling with rage. “Lies! All of it! How could this wretched wolf possibly be your daughter? Where’s the proof? Did you even do a bloodline test?!” Lady Evelyn’s eyes were cold, disappointment radiating from her like ice. “Look at yourself. Where is your grace? Your poise? You demand proof? Very well.” She took Aurora’s right arm and rolled up her sleeve. There, unmistakably, was a crescent moon-shaped silver fur mark. “I named my daughter ‘Luna’ because of this moon mark. It was the first thing I noticed when she was born. This alone is proof enough. And… look at her. She is the spitting image of me at her age. Can’t you see it?” Standing beside Lady Evelyn, Aurora’s resemblance was striking. Her features mirrored the Alpha Lady’s own—every expression, every s

