Mira's POV
The moon hung high, bathing the Moonlit Pack’s lands in silver, yet the Starlight Clan’s estate buzzed with warmth, untouched by the chill that nightfall often brought. Servants scurried under the stewards’ direction, preparing a grand welcome for Layla’s arrival tomorrow, as ordered by Oliver and Cecilia.
The moment Lucas boarded the return flight from the Rose Pack, he contacted his parents, Oliver and Cecilia. For years, they’d been tormented by grief and guilt over their daughter Alice, presumed dead in a fire. Lucas’s news—that Alice had survived, and he was bringing her daughter, Layla, home—sparked uncontainable joy. Though his brief account mentioned Alice only in past events and Layla’s introduction, the seasoned elders sensed Alice was likely gone. The realization mu
