VALERIA

In the midst of my tears, I suddenly felt disoriented.

Something dense filled my nostrils, a sharp pain pierced my head, and dizziness overtook me.

I stood up, wiping my tears, and looked around. I couldn’t see anything—an opaque, white fog surrounded me, obscuring even the light of the moon.

What was I doing here?

I felt a bit confused, but my body tensed when I saw a woman emerge from the fog.

"Sophia." I instinctively went on guard.

She had been my best friend, but she betrayed me with my Alpha, Dorian. I saw them together—yes, but when?

"Did you come to celebrate your victory? To laugh at having deceived me while sleeping with Dorian?"

"No, I actually came to return this deformed thing that came out of your womb," she said, and I noticed the bundle in her hands.

The white cloths were soaked with blood.

My heart raced with panic. I didn’t want her to unwrap what she was holding—I had a terrible feeling that knowing the truth would break me beyond repair.

"Take it. This thin