Fake Heiress True Luna (Irina) novel Chapter 45

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Chapter 45: Finding The Truth

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The silence was a physical weight, thick and suffocating. I could feel their stares-disbelief, confusion, a dawning, terrifying awe. My own heart was a frantic drum against my ribs, not from fear of the poison, but from the terrifying unknown of my own body.

“Theia?” I called, hoping she could shed some light on what the hell happened.

No wonder she didn’t stop me.

Aiden was the first to move. He took a slow, deliberate step forward, his gaze locked on the flower in my hand. His expression was no longer just shocked but fiercely, protectively

curious.

“It can’t be,” he murmured, more to himself than to anyone else. He reached out, not for me, but for the wolfsbane itself. His intent was clear-he needed to confirm its potency, to prove

that what I was holding was real.

His fingertips, calloused and strong, brushed against the edge of one of the dried petals.

The effect was instantaneous.

A sharp, sizzling sound, like meat hitting a hot pan, filled the silent room. Aiden didn’t even flinch, which wasn’t surprising. Most Alphas are used to pain and try not to react to it. The acrid smell of burned flesh stung the air.

The wolfsbane was real. It was potent. It had burned him in a mere second of contact.

And it had done absolutely nothing to me.

I was still holding it, the flower resting innocently in my palm as if it were a common daisy. The contrast was horrifying. My skin was pale and smooth, while his was already blistering.

“By the Goddess,” Derek breathed, rising slowly from his chair. “Did you know?”

I shook my head.

Ethan and Kael were speechless, their earlier bravado completely gone, replaced by a kind of superstitious fear.

“You’re immune,” Aiden said in awe. “Completely immune.”

I started to panic. There was no way I was immune to the very thing that could kill our kind. It was impossible. Unheard of. My breath hitched, coming in short, sharp gasps. The room

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in to spin, the faces of the Alphas and Betas blurring into a swirl of stunned expressions.

kn’t be,” I choked out, my voice barely a whisper “Tha” not… that’s not possible.”

wolfsbane felt heavy in my hand. I was exchanged when I was born, meaning I could not wolf, at all…

I painted inside your mind or what?” Theia’s calm voice through my rising hysteria. She is trying to ease the tension by being funny, but I was about to lose my freaking mind!”

Jen was at my side in an instant, his burned hand forgotten. He didn’t touch the wolfsbane,

his hands came up to frame my face, his thumbs stroking my temples, forcing me to et his gaze.

pok at me,” he commanded, his voice low and steady, an anchor in my storm. “Breathe. Ja, deep breaths.”

buldn’t. I started feeling dizzy, my hands numbed, and a high-pitched ringing started in my rs, drowning out everything else. The world tilted on its axis. I was falling, but Aiden’s nds on my face were the only solid things in the universe.

e got you,” his voice cut through the static, a low, unwavering rumble. He didn’t shake me demand I calm down. He simply held my gaze, his thumbs continuing their steady, thmic motion on my temples. “Breathe with me, Irina. In… and out.”

$ chest expanded in a deep, slow breath, and I found myself mimicking him, a ragged, uddering inhale. Then he exhaled, long and controlled, and I did the same, the air leaving

lungs in a whoosh.

gain,” he commanded softly.

stood in the center of the room, locked in that intimate bubble while the others looked on.

and out. In… and out. With each breath, the dizziness receded. The ringing faded. My art’s frantic drumming began to slow to a manageable rhythm.

e panic was being pushed back. Somehow I felt how my heart and breathing returned to

mal, even though I was losing my mind just moments ago.

en my breathing had evened out and the world had stopped spinning, Aiden finally spoke, voice still low, for my ears only.

sten to me,” he said, his grey eyes holding mine. “It doesn’t matter what you are or aren’t. It esn’t matter if you’re a wolf, a human, or something the Moon Goddess dreamed up in a 5ment of divine inspiration.” His thumb brushed away a tear I hadn’t even felt escape. “You

my mate. You are smart and strong. You are mine, and this changes nothing.”

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“No buts, Irina. You had your first shift, didn’t you? wolf, but perhaps you are special.”

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“I’m an omega,” I reminded him, the word tasting like ash. “The lowest rank. I’m not supposed to be… special. That’s why they hated me.”

Aiden’s gaze didn’t waver. “You were never just an omega,” he said, his voice fierce with conviction. “Think about it, Irina. You trained as an Alpha’s daughter and excelled in everything; that is not something an omega can do.”

“But when I trained with Derek… I lacked so much,” I mumbled.

Training your mind was one thing; everyone could do it, but training your body was completely different.

“That’s not true,” Derek interrupted. “You are new to my training, but picked up the footwork faster than any new warrior I’ve ever seen. Your instincts are there, Irina. They’re just… untrained, I’m sure. If you keep practicing, you will be ready to spar with our Betas.”

My eyebrows furrowed. If the Elder could find Julie and discover I was an omega, why would he hide what I truly am?

Was I an Alpha? My aura doesn’t feel like it.

A Beta?

An Omega?

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None of them made sense. The moment I was stripped of my Alpha’s daughter title, I

couldn’t use my aura anymore.

“But Elder Austin confirmed it,” I argued. “He claimed I was an omega; you would have felt it if I were something different.”

“We don’t know,” Aiden countered. “Perhaps he wasn’t aware of your true nature, or maybe he is trying to hide it. Whatever the reason, it is clear,” he pointed at the wolfsbane in my hand. ” That you are not ordinary, Irina.”

I…

“Theia?” I called again, and she should know something. She is my wolf, but her connection with the Moon Goddess gives her more insight.

She should tell me something.

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know what to tell you, Irina,” She replied this time. “Our mother hasn’t told me anything.”

vas as much in the dark as I was. We were

sengers in a body that defied

ation. At least now we can say that our mate was behaving properly, not that I have

n him yet.

so… how do we find out what I am?” I asked

jaw was set, his mind already working. “The Elder found Julie somehow. I’m sure we d a way to discover who your parents are, baby.”

e just call me baby?

odded slowly. “I know some rogues, the good ones.’

didn’t come to your pack?” Aiden asked Derek, and the latter shook his head. “Why?”

everyone likes the life of a pack; some rogues prefer to live free. “He explained. But they jelp if I ask them to. Julie and Irina were swapped, meaning Irina lived Julie’s life and versa. We can find the rogues she lived with and ask around.”

…that was a solid plan.

bugh I agree with Aiden, I’m sure Julie didn’t suffer as much as she claims she did, but ng the rogues who raised her is our best lead to finding your real parents.” Derek agreed.

ided. I can’t believe how much my life has changed, but I didn’t want to leave like I had

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ady cried, I already cursed, and even thought about ending everything.

it was time to fight back. I was going to find out who and what I am.

nt to be part of the search,” I stated, my voice leaving no room for argument. “I’m not etin if

ng here while you all hunt for my past. I need to see their faces. I need to hear the truth.

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