Chapter 132. I Was Queen

I took another step forward, this time with purpose. The orb pulsed gently, as if it were breathing with me. When I turned back to look at my aunt, her smile was soft, but there was pride in her eyes.

“You’re ready,” she said again, with more conviction. “Come. The ceremony awaits.”

A few days later, it was now time for my coronation. They called it the Awakening Ceremony. Held only when a new heir claimed the throne, it was a sacred ritual that hadn’t taken place in over three decades. 

The chamber transformed quickly. I had only a moment to change into the ceremonial robes…flowing, silver-threaded garments that shimmered with the symbols of our bloodline.

The witches of the town gathered in silence, their hoods down, faces solemn but curious. Many of them had never seen me before, and those who had…had known me only as the “omega” who didn’t belong.

Now, I stood at the center of their world. I felt just as important as when I had been chosen as the savi