Chapter 179

Rain’s POV

Outside the Portal.

The ritual is done. The final step has been taken. And now, the pack has arrived.

I stand at the edge of it, the sickly light of the portal casting long shadows across the ground. The moon above bleeds red, its eerie glow intensifying as the magic completes its course. My body feels heavy, tired, and the weight of what’s coming presses down on me, suffocating.

Kieran steps forward, his warriors surrounding me in a tight circle. His eyes find mine immediately, burning with fury rage that I know is meant for me, for everything I’ve done. I don’t flinch. I don’t look away. I can’t.

The blood moon glows brighter, almost mocking me. It’s as though everything has come to this moment, the culmination of months of work. The last thread of my control over my own