Nora's mind went blank.
The Alpha's words echoed inside her head.
"I watched you the night you were born."
The rain had stopped completely now.
Only the red light of the Blood Moon illuminated the forest.
Nora stepped back slowly.
"You… what?"
Her voice trembled.
The Alpha's silver eyes remained calm.
Unmoving.
"You were born during the Blood Moon."
Nora shook her head.
"No."
Daniel struggled to stand behind her.
Blood ran from the corner of his mouth.
"Don't listen to him," he growled.
But the Alpha ignored him.
Instead, he looked directly into Nora's eyes.
"Your mother knew."
The world seemed to freeze.
"My… mother?"
The Alpha nodded slowly.
"She tried to hide you."
Nora felt her heart tighten.
"My mother died when I was a child."
Daniel suddenly looked shocked.
The Alpha's eyes darkened.
"Did she?"
Nora froze.
"What do you mean?"
The Alpha walked slowly around her.
Like a predator studying its prey.
"The night you were born…"
"The Blood Moon appeared for the first time in a hundred years."
"The entire wolf world felt it."
Daniel's breathing became heavier.
He knew where this was going.
But he couldn't stop it.
The Alpha continued:
"Your mother ran away with you."
"She tried to escape the pack."
Nora whispered:
"Why?"
The Alpha stopped in front of her again.
And his voice became low.
Because…
"She knew what you would become."
Nora's chest tightened.
"What… am I?"
The Alpha leaned closer.
His silver eyes burning like ice.
"You are the Blood Moon heir."