AZRIEL'S POV

It’s been one week of intense sorrow and pain.

Since the portal of the dark forest disappeared and the message from the luna was sent to the Alpha, I had not set my eyes on him.

The atmosphere of the pack seemed like we were in mourning. Everyone moved about conspicuously, bearing the pain of our Alpha.

I couldn’t believe it myself. Over the years, despite trying to bring Zadok out of his slum by insinuating his mate was dead, a part of me felt she was still alive.

Call it a beta’s instinct, but I just had this silent resolve that the Luna couldn’t be dead.

Unlike...