The Alpha's Lost Heir

voice thundered, shaking with urgency as he

athe. Her body froze. "What's happ

locking with hers. "Trust me, you're safe.

omething flickered through his eyes, it

from here!" Ryan's demand

d from the shadows, a massive black wolf emerged from the trees. His eyes gleamed a

h. "Leaving so soon?" the wolf growled, his voic

his body tensing like a coiled spring. But something was off. His eyes started to glow black

mself together. The wolf's presence seemed to trigger something in him, and

oice cracking. "Your eyes

ould feel it. The rage inside him was almost tangible, and it was buildin

Liana whispered. "The proph

clenched as he prepared to strike, but before h

front of them, the same dark-haired m

as firm, his eyes cold with warning. "He

f, and Derick. He stepped back, his rage still palpabl

now, began to circle Sasha, their eyes unblinking. A cold dread

of panic escaping her lips. "I know nothing ab

whose eyes never left Sasha, let out a low

severe pain she couldn't explain. It was shifting before her eyes. The once faint design now c

to a desperate, disbelieving howl. "No... this

aying as if caught in an unseen storm. The air around her crackl

of energy flood through her body. Her skin began to glow, a soft gold at first

owled, his voice laced with fear and

bodies tense as if preparing for something worse. They circled Sasha once more, but this

urned and disappeared into the woods with a flicker o

hat followed

Ryan, who stood beside her, his chest rising and falling in rapid breaths. He was bruised, bloodied f

ed. "I saw it, Sasha. Y

rything crashing down on her. "But... what's ha

rembling as she gently touched the glowing mark on Sasha's shoulder. "This can't

r voice low but urgent. "We

inning. She couldn't process everything, she couldn't wrap her mind around the fact th

e whispered, her eyes mee

the words. "That's... Derick. My cousin. He just got back

watching her with an unreadable expression. He gave her a crooked smile, but

r tone soft but heavy with something Sas

confused. "Wh

ust anyone. And the Moon Mark hasn't been seen in over two hundred years." She paused, her eyes glimmering with a mixture of fear and a

know what I'm meant for. I don't know who I am. I just got out of a toxic rel

entle for someone with so much power. "Then it's time we find out. Be

e feeling of being lost. She was consumed by thoughts of who she was, what she was becom

ing her fist on the office desk in frustration. She ran her hand through her hair,

e door broke

sha called, h

Derick. His eyes, those dark eyes that

rvous smile tugging at his

Do you also work here now?

't quite focus. His eyes kept drifting to her, studying her, and it made her u

o reality. "Just thinking, you know... about what to

ed. "Okay, well, what

Derick replied, his voice

to ease the tension. "Aww, th

before speaking again. "Cou

ffly. "Sure,

m Opal Skyline, it

ce between them was heavy. They passed the m

ked suddenly. "I want to grab a few things fro

re. Heading straight for the skincare section, she scanned

up and nearl

d, staring at the price tag in disbelief. "I mean, I

state are insane.

now, her frustration

e turned to leave t

her attention. It was a little girl, sitting cross-legged on

ice cream): "mommy, do you think

us both with his whole heart. But I thin

: "Yeah! ' cause I giv

e the best part

ous): "mommy... will dad a

r's face): "Always, baby. He's our mom, reme

a fr

iced skincare bottle. The little girl's question wasn't just

a question she

dy knew t

ver loved he