CHAPTER 24
Serene's mind was a whirlwind of conflicting emotions as she paced back and forth in her room. The revelation that she was the one with the gift, the one destined to bring destruction, hung heavily over her thoughts. It was a burden she hadn't asked for, and now a fate she couldn't escape. Everything that had happened to her over the last week pressed down on her shoulders, threatening to suffocate her with its ominous implications.
Amidst the turmoil, one thought stood out—Thane's declaration that she was to be his mate. The memory of his words echoed in her mind like she was still present in the meeting hall, both comforting and confusing her. She knew her former pack and the shadow wolves were already on the brink of war because of her, and Thane's announcement had taken ev
