Chapter 29

Aria's POV.

A sharp knock on the door snapped me out of my thoughts, my heart jumping in my chest. I was already dressed, a simple blue dress clinging to me, my silver hair pulled back, but my mind was a mess, spinning with questions after the poison scare.

Who wanted me dead? Was it Celeste? Thanos? Someone else? I was still pretending to be Celeste, my twin sister, hiding my real name, Aria, and the weight of that lie pressed heavy on my shoulders.

My hands trembled as I smoothed my dress, my wolf Kyra growling low, uneasy.

"Luna," Beta Brian's voice came through the door, steady but urgent. "Alpha Kael and his guests are waiting for you in the dining room."

I froze, my stomach twisting. Guests? Who were they? Why did Kael want me to meet them now, after everything? My heart raced, Kyra's warning sharp in my mind: Be careful. Something's off.