Chapter 99 The Moon Child's Stone

• Lupita's Pov
• “We’re here,” Ronan murmured as the Crescent Moon gates creaked open. His hand was steady in mine, but my heart wasn’t. Every stone of this place felt heavier than memory—like the walls themselves remembered what I was.
• The guards didn’t bow to me. Their eyes skimmed over me with that same old suspicion, the kind that used to cut deeper than claws. One finally cleared his throat. “The Alpha… will see you now.”