Chapter 76
UNKNOWN
The hidden heir has grown strong over the years. This was the year when the prophecy became real thir Royal heir to rule over hot Primal Walker 200 Werewolves has embraced his true self.
I watched Jace evolve from afar. His power doubled each year. The boy became a man. The warrior became an Alpha. And now, the Alphe was ready to become king.
But I made a terrible mistake.
The first mate I chose for him – or rather, the one who deceived us all was wrong in every way. Vanessa. Even her name now brings darkness to my thoughts.
She was shallow and self–centered, using ancient magic to create the illusion of being his true mate. With help from nature witches who turned from the light and ancient enemies we thought long defeated, she crafted a powerful deception. Her spell was so perfect that even Phantom, face’s wolf, believed she was his destined one.
By the time I discovered the truth, her belly was already swollen with his child.
Her family had been searching for the hidden heir for generations. When they found Jace, they sent their most beautiful daughter to ensnare him. Vanessa craved power. She wanted to be Luna. She wanted her family’s bloodline mingled with the royal one. She wanted to birth the next male heir and cement her position forever.
But her plan crumbled when I shattered the magical illusion. Her wolf immediately rejected the bond with Jace. The fake connection dissolved like morning
19 mist under harsh sunlight.
Vanessa’s rage was a terrible thing to witness. Her humiliation turned to hatred. She left the Moon Shadow Pack, abandoning both Jace and their newborn daughter Aurora.
Jace didn’t break. He bent, he bled, but he never broke. He raised Aurora with all the love her mother had failed to give. His heart hardened against outsiders but remained soft for his daughter.
I knew they would heal. Time mends many wounds. But I also knew something Jace didn’t – his true mate was coming.
Five years passed. One evening, as I watched over the pack, I felt her arrival. Aria. Sweet and gentle, but with steel in her spine. The perfect future Luna.
She moved through life with quiet determination. Her childhood had been marked by loss, but rather than breaking her, it had forged her into someone stronger. She carried no pretense, no deception.
I watched with satisfaction as Jace and Aria circled each other. Their connection sparked before their wolves even recognized each other. They fell in love as humans first, their souls finding each other before ancient instincts confirmed what their hearts already knew.
When they finally performed the marking ceremony, the soul binding between true mates broke the moonlight shield I had placed on Jace’s bloodline. The protection was no longer needed. The rightful King had found his Queen.
Tonight was the culmination of centuries of waiting. The full moon hung heavy above the forest, its silver light cutting through the canopy. The air vibrated with anticipation.
Today was the day when Jace would experience his Primal Wolf forms. It was also time for Aria’s first shift with the wolf I had bestowed upon her. For Jace, this transformation would be the final step in claiming his birthright. For Aria, this moment would complete her journey to fully embrace the Moon Goddess’s power – a rare gift for someone not born into it.
The ceremony to present Aria as Luna had concluded. The pack members howled their approval, their voices echoing into the night. Now, t in a clearing deep within the forest, accompanied only by Aria’s adoptive father Gabriel, her brother Lucas, Lucas’s mate Eliana, and Elder Nina
ple stood
They gathered at the lake’s edge – the same place where Jace had marked Aria as his mate. The water reflected the moon in perfect stillness, a mirror to the
heavens.
I watched as they formed a loose circle, their faces turned upward to the full moon. Their voices carried softly through the night air, speaking of hopes and futures. Aurora wasn’t present – this ritual was too intense for a child – but her spirit was with them in her father’s determined expression,
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This was Aria’s final step toward becoming who the was meant to be the Queen who would stand beside her King to redire the trictured
I observed Jace reaching for Aria x hand, his fingers intertwining with hers. The tenderness in that simple gesture neatly broke my heart. Afted everything h had endured with Vanessa, his capacity for love remained intact.
Aria squeezed his hand in return, her eyes reflecting the moonlight. The corners of her mouth lifted in a smile meant only for him.
It’s time, lace whispered, his voice carrying both excitement and concern.
Aria nodded, stepping forward into the center of the clearing. Her body trembled slightly not from fear, but from the power building within her. The wait fo had gifted her was stirring, ready to emerge for the first time.
Gabriel stood nearby, pride written across his weathered face. He had raised Aria to be strong, and now she stood on the precipice of her greatest challenge Lucas and Eliana remained a few steps back, their own bond a quiet echo of what Jace and Aria shared.
I stepped from the shadows between worlds, allowing my presence to be felt. I let my light grow brighter than they had ever seen before, illuminating the clearing with an ethereal glow that outshone even the moon.
Everyone fell silent. Their faces turned toward me with expressions ranging from awe to fear.
Jace instinctively pushed Aria behind him, his body tensing to protect his mate. His wolf was close to the surface, ready to fight even a deity to keep her safe.
I revealed myself fully, my form both terrifying and beautiful.
“My children,” I said, my voice carrying the weight of centuries.
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