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CHAPTER 4 : THE ALPHAS CHOICE
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2026-04-30 16:47:28The Alpha Hall was thick with silence. Aria lay sprawled on the ice-cold stone, barely moving, her body shaking with pain that never seemed to fade. The mate bond had snapped like a thread, but the ache went on, raw and bleeding inside her. Her vision blurred, but the whispers around her cut straight through.
“Rejection can kill a wolf, you know…” “She looks like she won’t make it.” “Serves her right for reaching so high.” Every word stung more than the last. Deep inside, her wolf—Selene—whimpered. Stay with me, Aria… Aria tried to answer, but nothing came out. Across the hall, Kael stood next to the throne, face set in stone, watching everything and nothing all at once. For a second, his eyes lingered on Aria. Something squeezed in his chest. His wolf shifted, uneasy. He pushed it down. Raised his hand. The crowd hushed instantly. All eyes went back to him. Kael’s voice rang out. “Tonight was supposed to be a celebration.” His gaze cut across the room. “And it still will be.” Lyra stepped forward, her hair gleaming in the torchlight. Confidence poured off her as she slid to Kael’s side—everything Aria wasn’t right now. Perfect Luna material. Beautiful, strong, worshipped. Lyra placed her hand on Kael’s arm and flashed a smile that had wolves nodding their approval. Kael’s voice stayed solid. “A pack needs a Luna who’s worthy to stand with its Alpha.” Aria could barely hear, but the words knifed through her anyway. Kael turned to Lyra, lifted her hand with all the ceremony of the moment. “Lyra, Beta Marcus’s daughter, has proven herself. Loyalty, dedication, strength.” Lyra’s smile grew even bigger, pride blazing in her eyes. “And so,” Kael boomed, “I’ve chosen Lyra to stand with me.” Gasps swept through the hall. Then clapping. Loud and wild. Lyra drank it in like royalty. “Starting tonight,” Kael said, “Lyra will be the future Luna of Shadow Moon Pack.” The celebration raged on… but Aria felt something inside her break—not her heart, something deeper. Ancient, somehow. Selene shifted, suddenly awake and fierce. Aria… Heat unfurled inside Aria, starting in her chest and racing through her veins. Her fingers moved. Light—just a flicker—glowed silver beneath her skin. Selene’s voice came back, stronger now. Something is waking up… Aria trembled. Across the room, some wolves stopped clapping, eyes wide. “Did you see that?” “See what?” “Her skin… was glowing?” Kael’s brow furrowed, his wolf suddenly on high alert. The air in the hall changed. Torches flickered, shadows danced. The ground beneath them rumbled. Aria’s back arched, energy surging through her. Silver light burst from her chest. Gasps exploded from the crowd. Wolves stumbled back. “Did you feel that?” “The earth shook!” Lyra’s smug smile disappeared. Fear flickered across her face. Kael stared at Aria, stunned—the power he felt from her was ancient, so much older than any wolf here. On the stone, Aria’s breaths quickened. Her eyes fluttered open—and for just a moment, they glowed silver. Selene’s voice rang through her mind, stronger than ever. They think you’re weak. They have no idea. Not a clue what you really are.
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