Chapter 58. The Truth (V)

••• Aleena’s POV •••

My eyes widened in disbelief, and my heart seemed to stop beating. It can't be... My hand moved automatically to touch the side of my neck.

“Look at the mark on her neck,” Rose said proudly and pointed to baby me.

“What about it?” Andre asked in confusion.

“That mark belongs to the Lycan. It will appear when he marks his mate,” Rose explained, still with a proud smile on her face.

No, it can't be... How could it be... But that mark... The mark on baby-me was the same as Kyson’s mark on my neck - Night’s head with their initials. How could it be? How was Rose successfully creating a fake mate bond and defying the Moon Goddess’ wish?

Am I really not Kyson’s destined mate? Is everything really a lie? My feelings... His feelings... Is everything really just an illusion created by Rose’s ancient dark magic?

“Is that true?” Andre asked with doubt and suspicion.

“You can see it for yourself. The Mark will disappear in a w