Chapter 704: What They Never Knew
Orion stood on the platform, his gaze sweeping across the crowd like a blade testing the air. The snow fell steadily around him, dusting his shoulders and the dark fabric of his cloak, but he did not seem to notice it. His attention was fixed entirely on the people before him—his people, the ones he had sworn to protect, the ones who were now questioning the woman he loved.
"Victoria is her mother. That is true. Sophia hates her mother. That is true. There is a war coming. That is true. Victoria is bringing it. That is true."
He paused.
"And Sophia is the Luna foretold in the prophecy."
A ripple moved through the crowd, but no one spoke.
"She has the gift of visions. She has the mark on her back. She has stood beside this pack when others would have run. She has nearly died for people who are not her blood."
His voice softened, just slightly.
"That is what makes her the Luna of this very pack."
