Chapter 227: Room

Olivia POV

"Come with me, darling," Damien said gently, his tone both soft and affectionate as he led me toward our seats. I could feel every pair of eyes on us... a sea of questions hung in the air, silent but heavy.

Damien led me toward the seats and gestured for me to take the one beside him, which looked like a smaller version of his. I swallowed hard and sat down, folding my hands in my lap as I lifted my chin to meet their gazes. Every eye was watching, analyzing.

Then, one man rose from the crowd and bowed politely. "Alpha Damien," he began, "I... I can’t sense any wolf energy from her. Is she human?"

A murmur of agreement rippled through the room. Heads nodded. Eyes narrowed in curiosity, maybe even doubt.

Damien didn’t seem bothered.

"Yes," he said without pause. "She is human."

Gasps echoed around us, the tension in the air thickening.

"But," he continued, his voice stronger, filled with authority, "she is also my mate."

My eyes widened slightly at his words, but I kept my expression composed. I couldn’t let my real feelings show.

A few voices rose again in hushed tones, uncertain murmurs buzzing from corner to corner.

Then another woman, seated near the front, raised her voice with concern. "Forgive me, Alpha... but can she carry your pups?"

Silence.

All eyes turned back to Damien.

His jaw clenched slightly, but his reply came without hesitation.

"Of course she can," he said confidently. "She is my mate. The Moon Goddess makes no mistakes."

Relief flooded their faces. Heads nodded. The tension in the room melted just a little.

"Then she is one of us," an older wolf declared from the back. "If she can carry the Alpha’s pups, then she is our Luna."

A wave of quiet agreement followed.

One by one, people stood, bowed their heads, and welcomed me.

"Welcome, Luna Rebecca."

"Welcome."

"May the Goddess bless your union."

The voices grew louder, more genuine. Some even smiled at me.

I forced myself to smile back, nodding gracefully as I clutched the edge of my chair. Inside, my heart still ached. They were calling me Rebecca. Accepting me. Believing every word of this illusion.

And I had no choice but to play along.

in my ear, "You

taking my

our leave now," he

we were out of sight, I let out a breath I

a rare softness

mid-sentence when a guard came running toward us, panic written all over his

in front of us, bowed deeply, and said, "Alpha,

shook.

he muttered under his

word, he turned and walked

I watched them disappear down the hallway. I didn’t know what was going on, but whatever it

it. Obeying his order, I turned and made my way up the

except for the soft rustle of my dress. But

I stopped.

few steps away, just beside

door I hadn’t noticed

well enough. I had passed it just this morning. That door wasn’t there. Or... had

room was in

So... whose was this?

faster. I should’ve gone into my room and stayed there like I was told, but something about

hand moved on its

it,

But I did.

handle, expecting resistance...

with

Not locked.

back instinctively. The air around the room felt colder, heavier—as if something had been waiting behind that

was a mistake. But the other part—my wolf, maybe, or whatever was left

stepped cautiously into

the wall and a half-full bucket of water sitting nearby. The water was still slightly rippling... like

I looked around slowly.

room was lavish—almost identical to mine. Velvet drapes, gold-trimmed mirrors, a thick, plush bed with satin sheets. It

in the air. Then I moved to the

hangers were lined with

Shoes. Perfume bottles lined

a

But whose?

began to thump as I slowly turned. That’s when

over and

And froze.

It was her. Sofia.

Damien was right.

She looked like me.

version of me. Same bone structure, same

must have been

name. Fear? Confusion? She was the second person I’d seen having

into a low table behind me. A thud echoed in the silence, and several items tumbled to

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