Chapter 95: The First Anniversary
One Year Later Elara stood on the balcony of the Luna’s rooms, watching the sunrise paint the sky gold and pink.
Exactly one year ago, she’d been sleeping in the omega quarters, thinking of nothing more than getting through another day without being noticed. Now she was Luna of the most powerful pack in the area.
"Hard to believe, isn’t it?" Kael’s voice came from behind her. His arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her back against his chest. "Which part?" she asked, leaning into his warmth.
"That I survived your father trying to use me as a weapon? Or that your old ancestor tried to turn you all into obsessed killers?" "That we all made it out alive," Kael said softly. The fight with the ancient Alpha had nearly destroyed them all.
If her father hadn’t arrived when he did, using his own Bridge Walker skills to shatter the old magic... Elara shuddered, remembering how close they’d come to losing everything. "Where are your brothers?" she asked. "Ronan’s training the new trainees.
He says fire training helps him forget how the cheating felt." Kael’s grip tightened slightly. "Darian’s in the vault, still studying bloodline magic. He wants to make sure nothing like that ever happens again." Elara turned in his arms. "And you? Are you okay?" Kael’s ice-blue eyes held clouds that hadn’t been there a year ago.
"I led you into that trap. I almost lost you because I wanted to prove I was worthy of being your mate." "You were already worthy," Elara said strongly.
"All three of you were. That’s why the evil couldn’t completely take hold." "The ancient Alpha said we were being honest about what we really wanted," Kael reminded her. "No," Elara shook her head. "He showed you warped versions of your feelings. Your real love saved me. All of you choosing to fight the evil together broke his hold."
A year ago, she would never have imagined having this talk. A year ago, she was nobody. Now she was mated to three Alpha sons, Luna of their pack, and according to the magical world, the most powerful Bridge Walker born in centuries. "Do you ever miss it?" Kael asked suddenly. "Miss what?" "Being simple. When your biggest fear was whether Celeste would be cruel to you that day."