Chapter 145 Letting Go Of Our Children

• LINDA
• As I stare at Briana, I no longer see the frightened young girl I once helped raise. The girl who used to hide behind my legs during training, who looked to me for guidance and protection. Now, standing before me, I see a woman—strong, confident, and full of the power the Moon Goddess blessed her with the day she revealed my nephew, Drake, as her mate.
• I don’t know when the change happened. I don’t know the exact moment she stopped being the dependable beta who worked beside me—where I could still shield her—and became the powerful alpha female standing across from me now, ready to lead her own path, even if it means standing against me.