she struggled to keep pace with Kaden. The revelation that Damon, her once fated mate, had made a de

had cursed her bloodline? That was beyond betrayal, it was unforgivable. Each step felt heavier, weighed d

tween them had shifted after the fight. It wasn't just the danger of their situation, it was something deeper, something Lena wasn

uld do this," Lena muttered,

ed, eyes darkening with something Lena couldn't place

who was supposed to stand beside her, protect her. But now, knowing he was part of Zara's ga

e was surprisingly gentle, though the ferocity behind his w

n them, something neither of them could ignore anymore. But before sh

e," he said, his tone abruptly

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alls were now falling apart, Lena could still feel the sheer power emanating from the place. It hummed, lost but not forgotten, li

ed in a quiet voice. "The

and ancient secrets. Her wolf stirred deep inside her, though still locked away, as if it r

r, his eyes unreada

t ready. How could she be? But she nodded, h

them inside. The air grew colder as they stepped through the threshold, the darkness pressing in

is temple has stood for centuries. It's a place with enormous

orceress, confront her for everything she'd done to her family. But the fear of what lay ah

ser, his presence grounding her. "We'll do this together

ords calmed the storm that was building wit

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a was unable to identify. It was also cooler than the rest. Ancient symbols dotted the walls, glimmering faintl

re forcefully this time, as if it recognized the power in this place. Her skin tingled, and a strange sen

aid quietly, standing beside her. "The a

s place, to the curse that had stolen her wolf. And now, standing here, she felt the w

feeling suddenly filled the room, and a ter

inally come,

The voice had been lingering in her mind ever since her wol

a

n black robes that swirled around her body like vaporous tendrils. Her l

"You've been running for a long tim

art raced. "I'm not running anymore." She replied, t

don't even understand the curse, do you? You think it's just ab

tightened. "Wha

the outer sanctum of the Moon Temple, they could feel the pulse of dormant magic humming within its old walls. Lena's hand hovered above the altar, a str

s voice was sharp, but h

tremble and warp, blurring her eyesight. She had visions of memories, not her own, but of a past marred by betrayal and blo

pped back into focus, and Lena

thing wa

wide with shock as he stared not at her, but at her

oice filled with disbelief

ed his gaz

on was no lo

sn't

s **Z

through her reflection, Zara spoke

let's see how much of the truth you c