Chapter 457

Rose’s POV

I stood there, still trying to process what was happening.

Alpha Kanen’s parents, Augustus and his mate, were standing before me, alive in this strange, rare place, though I knew they had long passed away.

They were calm and steady like they knew exactly what was going on.

Meanwhile, I felt like I was floating between a dream and reality. I couldn’t quite catch the feeling, but I knew a part of me felt far away like I was drifting, but I was also right there and then.

“Why am I here?” I asked quietly, still unsure of what this moment meant.

Augustus looked at me with a knowing expression, his presence both commanding and gentle.

“The woods of truth brought you here, Rose,” he said. His deep voice resonated in the air. “They have a way of revealing what is hidden, of guiding those who seek answers.”

His mate, standing beside him, smiled softly. “Kanen’s path is different from yours, Rose,” she added, her voic