LOGINEmilia's POVSleep never came.Every time I closed my eyes, I heard the Moon Goddess's voice echoing inside my head."Trust your heart."Those words refused to leave me.The academy was strangely quiet after the Alpha Council departed, but the silence felt unnatural, as though Willowbrook itself was holding its breath.A soft knock interrupted my thoughts."Come in."The door opened slowly.Wesley stepped inside, dressed in a simple black shirt instead of his academy uniform. The morning sunlight filtering through the curtains softened his usually intimidating appearance."I thought you might still be awake."I smiled faintly."I don't think I'll be sleeping anytime soon."He walked toward the window before folding his arms."I figured."For a moment, neither of us spoke.Then he turned to face me."How are you really feeling?"I hesitated."Scared."It was the first honest answer I had given anyone."My entire life has been a lie.""I don't know who I really am anymore."He slowly sa
Emilia's POVThe words echoed in my mind."...save their world... or destroy it."My heartbeat pounded in my ears.Outside the infirmary windows, hundreds of torches illuminated the academy grounds. The Alpha Council stood beyond the gates, their warriors arranged in perfect formation beneath the full moon.None of them appeared welcoming.They looked as though they had come for war."I won't let them take you," Wesley said firmly.His hand tightened around mine.For reasons I could not explain, the fear inside me began to ease.The headmaster entered the room once more, his expression grave."The Council refuses to leave."Liam folded his arms."They're really forcing this?""They claim the ancient laws grant them authority over anyone carrying the Moon Child's blood."My stomach twisted."I don't even know what a Moon Child is."The old professor sighed."That is because the truth has been buried for nearly twenty years."He slowly approached me."Long before Willowbrook Academy exi
Emilia's POVThe academy had never been quieter.Even after the Shadow Beasts disappeared, fear lingered in every corner of Willowbrook. Broken windows, scorched stone walls, and pools of black blood stood as stark reminders that the academy was no longer the sanctuary everyone had once believed it to be.Wesley carried me through the deserted corridor, refusing to let me walk despite my protests."I can manage," I murmured."You collapsed less than five minutes ago.""I'm feeling better."He glanced down at me, one dark eyebrow raised."You've said that three times today."I sighed."And you've ignored me three times."A faint smile touched the corner of his lips."I intend to keep doing that."I rolled my eyes, though I couldn't suppress my own smile.His heartbeat was steady beneath my cheek, reassuring in a way I couldn't explain.For the first time since arriving at Willowbrook, I did not feel alone.The infirmary doors opened as the school nurse hurried toward us."Oh, Goddess..
Emilia's POVEverything happened in an instant.The spear of black energy tore through the underground shelter, aimed directly at my heart.I could not move.Fear held me in place as the hooded figure’s cold laughter echoed through the chamber.“So this is the child of prophecy,” the stranger mocked. “How disappointing.”“EMILIA!”Wesley’s roar shook the shelter.Without hesitation, he lunged in front of me, his partially shifted body becoming my shield.BOOM!The spear struck his chest with devastating force.A violent explosion ripped through the chamber, sending students crashing against the stone walls. Dust and shattered rock rained from the ceiling as screams erupted in every direction.“Wesley!” I cried.His body skidded across the floor before slamming into one of the ancient pillars. Blood trickled from the corner of his lips as dark magic spread across his chest like poisonous vines.“No... no, please...”I ran to him and dropped to my knees beside him.His breathing was sha
Emilia's POVThe academy descended into chaos.Students poured into the hallways, their panicked cries echoing through every corridor. Teachers shouted orders, desperately trying to restore order, but fear spread faster than any attempt to contain it.I stood frozen as another explosion shook the eastern wing.Dust drifted from the ceiling."What is happening?" I whispered.Wesley's gaze remained fixed on the burning tower."The academy barrier has been breached. That should be impossible."Liam tightened his grip on the ancient book."It wasn't broken from the outside."Both Wesley and I turned to him."What do you mean?" I asked.Liam had gone pale."The barrier spell can only be destroyed if someone inside Willowbrook weakens its magical core."The realization struck us all at once."There is a traitor," Wesley growled.Another deafening blast echoed from outside.The windows shattered simultaneously.Students screamed as shards of glass scattered across the floor.A flock of black
Emilia's POVSleep would not come.No matter how tightly I shut my eyes, my thoughts kept returning to everything that had happened over the past few days.Darian's rejection.The poison.Wesley's protection.And the unfamiliar warmth that settled in my chest whenever he was near.I turned onto my side with a quiet sigh."You're thinking about him again," my wolf teased."I'm not.""Liar."I pressed my face into my pillow."He doesn't even know I'm his mate.""Not yet."Before I could respond, a piercing scream echoed through the girls' dormitory.I sat up at once.A second scream followed.Students spilled into the hallway in a panic."What happened?""Someone's been attacked!"I quickly pulled on my jacket and hurried outside, ignoring the dull ache in my ankle.The corridor was crowded with frightened students.A first-year witch lay unconscious near the staircase.Dark purple veins spread across her neck like twisted vines.Teachers gathered around her while the school healer exam
Emilia POV Flashback “Ah babe I'm bleeding “ I whimpered in pain as the knife sliced through my palm with something metallic dripping on the floor.I was preparing Darian's favorite meal as he had been fantasizing about the particular delicacy earlier in the afternoon.After closing from the ball
Emilia POV "Oh I'm sorry he only drinks kale smoothies after matches" I whispered to the bar attendant who lowered his head, passing me a genuine smile before walking away.That was the rule for Darian Scott,my boyfriend who was the cynosure of all eyes which made every girl's heart leap at the ra
Emilia POV "Are you always this nervous or is it because of me ?" Wesley asked,his tone dead serious as he wore a straight expression staring at me.The words struck me like a knife seeping into my bones.My heart thumped wildly in my chest as heat flooded through my skin making my stomach churn.S
Emilia POV "Why can't I smell you?"That was the question burning on Wesley's lips as he edged slowly towards me,his breath against my neck sending a wave of electricity through me.He frowned slightly, leaning towards me as his eyes stayed on me as if trying to solve a puzzle.My heart pounded







