"Ahh!" She writhed in a haze of moans, her body trembling with conflicting sensations. She loathed this man, yet every fiber of her being reacted to his touch. As his hands began to roam along her waist, she sucked in a sharp breath—the sudden pull of her back zipper sent a shiver down her spine. The metal slider halted at the small of her back, and as it opened, her upper back and waist were exposed, baring her skin to the cool air. "D-Don’t—mmph!" Her protest was smothered by the pillow as his fingers caressed her bare spine, leaving a trail of goosebumps in their wake. With a deep, angry growl, he whispered harshly in her ear, "I'll make you forget every touch, every kiss, every thing about him. From now on, when you're with another man, you'll only see me."

Elara Vance was a withdrawn omega, often overlooked in the Silver Moon Pack for her quiet demeanor and unassuming appearance. But beneath her thick glasses lay a hidden crush on Rhys Knight, the pack's future Alpha and a notorious campus playboy. Rhys scoffed at mate bonds, treating relationships as disposable—until Elara's eighteenth birthday, when he publicly rejected her, turning her into the butt of every joke.

Now, Elara returns transformed—glasses discarded, her hair styled sleek and confident—and Rhys can't take his eyes off her. What if her blood holds a sacred heritage chosen by the Moon Goddess? What if the "humiliation" was part of a larger scheme? And when Rhys, the alpha who once dismissed her, kneels before her new love interest, Liam Thorne, begging for a second chance, who will claim victory in this battle of pride and passion?

I stood in the aftermath of my revelation, watching everyone's reactions. There was fear, shock, and confusion radiating from every corner of the hall. The scorched walls bore witness to what I'd just revealed—what I truly was. A Fire witch. An Omega hybrid. Two things that should terrify an Alpha werewolf like Rhys Knight.


Yet, the look in his eyes wasn't fear or disgust. It was... wonder.


I caught Ethan's gaze across the room, my brother's face frozen in disbelief. The realization hit me all at once—my secret was fully, irreversibly exposed. The careful life I'd built in Storm Crest, the identity I'd protected—all of it laid bare.


"I'll wait outside," I said softly to my friends. "When—if you're comfortable talking to me again."


Without waiting for a response, I turned and walked toward the exit, my heart pounding against my ribcage. I could feel Rhys's intense stare following my every move, but I didn't look back. I couldn't. Not now.


Chapter 271 - The Unveiling of Fire and an Alpha's Conflicted Heart