Chapter 111
“As for Silvia.”
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Grandma turned, looking towards room on the second floor. “The Luna of Blackwood Rack can never be a sickly wolf who might collapse with the slightest breeze. She doesn’t even have the basic ability to bear offspring. She’s completely unfit for this position.”
The room fell into a deafening silence.
I stood there, frozen, my mind consumed by Ashley’s ice–cold tone from the call earlier. She really didn’t care about me anymore.
“What if my illness could be cured?” A soft, delicate voice broke the silence
I looked up. Silvia was walking down the stairs, holding onto the railing lightly. She wore a thin nightgown, her movements steady–more so than I’d seen before.
Though her face was still pale, there was a noticeable steadiness in her steps.
“What if I were a healthy she–wolf
uld give you children like any norma
reached out, her icy fingertips brushing against my hand.
She stopped beside me and
“Brian, would I still
able to stay
as your Luna?”
I stared at her.
“Your illness… wasn’t it supposed to be untreatable?” The words spilled out before I could stop them.
When I first brought her here, the doctors had been clear–her wolf spirit was deeply damaged, and she would never be able to have offspring.
Silvia tilted her head slightly, her eyes on mine. “Who’s to say? Sometimes things take unexpected turns.”
She spoke softly, “What if I were blessed by the Moon Goddess?”
Her words hit me like a lightning bolt, sending my heart racing.
A mix of emotions surged through my chest, a tangled mes
If she really got better.
If she could have children.
I couldn’t quite untangle.
According to the ancient rules of the Blackwood Pack, she’d automatically become my one and only Luna.
She’d completely take Ashley’s place.
But here’s the thing.
I didn’t feel even a shred of joy about it.
Ashley kept flashing through my mind–her smile, her kindness, her presence, everything about her.
Was Silvia truly who I wanted as my one and only Luna?
I thought I loved Silvia. I really believed it. Ashley, though… I’d always seen her as nothing more than a pawn, a means to keep the pack stable.
But now that the pawn had slipped from my grasp, ended up with someone who held even more power was facing the truth I’d been avoiding
our greatest enemy–I
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I couldn’t stand losing her.
I opened my mouth, needing to say something) anything
I wanted to tell Silvia that now wasn’t the time for her hopeful little talks.
“Enough.” My grandmother’s cane pounded against the floor sharply, breaking through the maze of my thoughts.
“Those meaningless ‘what ifs‘ won’t get us anywhere,” she said firmly as she turned to face me.
“There’s a banquet tonight in the Capital. This is the perfect shot for the Blackwood Pack to regain its standing in the alliance.
“You have to attend. And you need to bring a date.”
I clenched my fingers.
“These pointless parties… I’ll go alone.”
“No,” Grandma rejected firmly. “There’s been too much gossip about you lately. Some in the alliance are already questioning your ability to lead Blackwood Pack. You to take a date and show everyone your life is still intact.”
“I’ll go with Brian,” Silvia chimed in immediately.
She stepped forward and
My first instinct
ly slipped her arm through
mine. “I can be his date for the event.”
to pull
Her touch sent an inexplicable wave of discomfort through me.
“No. Given your health right now, it’s better you don’t attend an event like this.”
I quickly tried to find an excuse to refuse.
“My health is much better now, Brian,” she insisted, gripping my arm tightly as if she wouldn’t let go.
I turned to Grandma, silently hoping she’d step in.
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