ARIA POV
The pendant burned against my skin as I pushed past the pack guards. They tried to stop me, but the silver moon at my throat flashed with bright light, throwing them backward without me even touching them.
"Stay out of my way," I warned, my voice stronger than it had ever been.
Behind me, the triplets, Mira, and Luna Elena hurried to keep up. We had barely fled the dark spirits in the Old Forest. The stranger—my true mate—had disappeared in a burst of light after giving me the pendant, saying only, "Find the truth in the sacred cave."
"Aria, slow down!" Lucien called. "You don't know what you're walking into!"
But I did. Somehow, I knew exactly where I needed to go.
Pack members stared as I marched through the grounds. Some bowed their heads. Others looked afraid. Word had spread fast about what happened in the forest.
"The Moon Alpha returns," someone whispered.
"She'll destroy us all," muttered another.
