Chapter 21

Seris’s POV

She drifted down to the ground as the wind died away and the light surrounding her vanished, just as it had the last time. Her black gown billowed from the waist, revealing a dramatic slit, and this time her long hair was neatly braided. She landed with a hollow thud; the gusts and glow evaporated instantly, save for a single whisper of air that continued to flutter her skirt. She turned to face me, her flaming red eyes locking onto mine. Fear shot through me as her glare seared my very core.

“Well, well, well,” she purred, a cruel smirk twisting her lips. “Look who it is—the Alpha King’s discarded mate.” Her voice dripped with venom. “The weak, the ugly, the unwanted Luna.”

My legs shook. “What do you want from me?” I stammered, my voice trembling under the weight of her dark power, which now pressed down on me like a vise. “I haven’t done anything.”

Her grin widened, an evil curl that sent a shiver through me. “You don’t have to. Your pat