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"Aria," he said softly. "Today is your birthday."
It wasn't a question, but I nodded nevertheless.
"The moon is full tonight," he added, his voice quiet. "You will attend the ceremony."
"Of course, Elder," I replied, puzzled. All eighteen-year-olds attended the ceremony. It was essential.
He leaned in, smelling gently. "You already feel it, don't you? "The change."
My heartbeat skipped. "What change?"
Elder Malin's eyes narrowed. "Interesting. "Very interesting." He reached inside his pocket and retrieved a little pouch. "Wear this tonight."
I accepted it hesitantly. Inside was a simple moonstone pendant with a leather cord.
"But this is for—"
"Wear it," he interjected. "Hide it under your clothes if you must, but wear it."
Moonstones were precious. They aided our connection to the Moon Goddess during ceremonies. However, they were only given to wolves from influential families (Alphas and Betas). Not Omegas like me.
"Why?" I questioned.
Elder Malin glanced at Mira before returning his attention to me. "Because someone is harboring secrets about you, child. And tonight, those secrets may be revealed."

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I never mattered in our pack. Omegas like me serve, submit, and survive. We don't dream of love. We don't dream of power.

She was the future Luna. I was just the girl who watched from the shadows.

But everything changed on my 18th birthday.

I felt the bond. I met my mate.

One of the Alpha's sons.

But the Alpha has triplets, and I felt the mate bond with all three and it seems the three of them felt it too — three perfect warriors, three powerful Alphas, three secrets buried beneath the surface.

One of them is my destiny.

One of them is lying.

And one of them might be the death of me.

The Moon Goddess doesn't make mistakes... but this time, I think she might've given me too much to handle.

Bound to the Triplet Alphas

The vampire's scream cut through the air as I pressed my claws against her forehead. Her memories poured into my mind like water through a broken dam.

"Please," she begged, tears running down her face. "I don't know anything important. I'm just a foot soldier."

"Everyone knows something," I said softly, keeping my voice calm even as I dug deeper into her thoughts. "You just don't realize it yet."

My name is Vex, and I'm not like the other Shadow Lords. While they use brute force and terror, I prefer a more elegant method. I steal memories. It's better. More useful. And if I'm being honest, I'm very good at it.

The vampire tried to fight me, but it was useless. Her mind opened like a book, and I read every page.

"Interesting," I muttered as I saw her recent memories. "So Queen Seraphina has been meeting with the werewolf Alpha. And they're going to attack our eastern stronghold."

Chapter 141: The Memory Thief