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#Menu Selene My family hovered over me since I got back to the pack, worried sick about my health.
My twins freaked out when they saw my bandages â theyâd never seen their mom hurting this bad before.
Just like Nathan said, it took a full week to heal up. Getting through that week was rough, but my family helped me pull through.
âI canât figure out why your scars suddenly showed up. Looks like your wolf stopped hiding them,â our packâs old doctor said.
I went to see him after I recovered. My parents sent me, saying he was an old family friend.
He wasnât just any wolf â he was part wizard. The guy had an answer for everything.
âSo youâre saying if her wolf wants to, she could show every scar sheâs been hiding all these years?â my brother Magnus asked.
We were both sitting on this black mat, with the old man facing us.
âNot exactly. I think the accident caught her off guard. The fear of death probably shocked her so much she lost her strength,â the old man explained.
âReally? Howâd she get it back?â Magnus pressed.
âBeing close to her mate. That can chase away any fear.â
That hit home. I remembered how my wolf felt seeing Kane â so relieved her mate had come to save her.
Talk about being trapped by fate â like a mouse going after cheese. The second I stepped into Kaneâs pack, boom â thereâs my mate. Why? Why did it have to be him?
âShe doesnât have a mate,â Magnus cut in. âSo thatâs pointless. Give her another way to stay strong. Sheâs a powerful woman. I donât want her going through anything like that again.â
The old man shook his head. âShe has something special that nobody else does. She can hide her past while hunting for her future. Magnus, you used to protect her when she was little â just like youâve always protected her since childhood. Thatâs the bond between you siblings.â
I turned to look at Magnus, who kept his face calm. The old manâs words took me back to the day Magnus found me in the forest.
I grabbed Magnusâs hand. He glanced down and patted it with his other hand, letting me know heâd do something about the scar on my right hand.
âFix the scar on her hand,â Magnus told the old man.
The old man studied my scar carefully before shaking his head, which caught me off guard.
âIâm no fortune teller â canât tell your past or future. But with what ability I do have, I can tell you this much: This scar is meant to remind you of your past, over and over. Itâs been invisible all these years, but you could always feel it. It holds memories of what you did back then.â
Magnus frowned. âAre you saying she did something wrong and has to carry this scar forever as 13:07 50.0%
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Get 5 Menu The old man chuckled. âI can see the Alphaâs family is super protective of their lost princess. But fate has its own plans.
Sometimes the past isnât as simple as we think.â
âStop talking in riddles, Raven Blackwood,â Magnus warned, clearly annoyed at not understanding the message.
âAlpha, your sister understands what I mean. She can explain it to you,â the old man said with a polite smile.
I told Magnus we should leave â something about the houseâs energy felt off to me, making me uncomfortable.
Back in his car, Magnus helped me in before getting behind the wheel.
âWhat was he talking about?â he asked.
I was just as confused. How could I answer him? Why did the old man say I understood?
Was he hinting that even though I wanted to get rid of Kane, the mate bond was my destiny?
Nobody knew about the mate bond between Kane and me. I had my reasons for keeping it quiet. If my parents found out, theyâd try to push me into marrying him.
I wasnât ready for marriage. Actually, after falling in love once and getting burned, the thought of any ot her man scared me.
I stayed quiet, and Magnus didnât push it.
When we got back to the pack house, Magnus filled our parents in on everything Raven Blackwood __had said.
Axel shot me a look, trying to figure out what was going on. I just shook my head, not offering any explanation.
âSelene,â my dad said.
âYes, Dad?â
He paused for a moment, then said, âI think itâs time for the world to know who you really are.â
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