Chapter 64: Alpha’s Heart
ARIA POV
I threw the broken moon charm against the wall with all my strength. It bounced off and skidded across the floor, mocking me with its silver gleam. Three days since Lucien left. Three days of questioning everything I thought I knew about love and fate.
"You need to eat something," Kael said from the doorway. His voice was softer than I’d ever heard it.
"I’m not hungry," I muttered, looking at the charm. How could my true mate betray me? The Moon Goddess wasn’t meant to make mistakes.
Kael stepped closer, pausing before sitting beside me on the bed. "The pack needs their Luna strong."
"Even if their Luna was stupid enough to fall in love with a traitor?" I asked bitterly.
Kael’s jaw clenched. "We don’t know for sure that he—"
"He took the ritual book and disappeared the same night we found the charm in his things!" I snapped. "What more proof do you need?"
Unexpectedly, Kael reached for my hand. "Lucien is my brother. I’ve known him our entire lives. This doesn’t make sense."
The feel of his hand surprised me. I’d always thought of Kael as cold, the obedient future Alpha with no time for feelings. But the worry in his eyes was real.
My heart fluttered, confusing me even more. I pulled my hand away.