Chapter 23

• "This. this cannot be real." Rhea's voice trembled, her fingers following the faded ink of her mother, Lira's, journal. The words blurred, but the horrifying reality stood out clear. "Four mates. Just like me."
• Ash squatted beside her, his usual stern face etched with concern. "What is it, Rhea? What did you find?"
• Zane leaned in, his eyes carrying a seldom seriousness. "More of your mother's 'special' recipes, Mooncrest? Or something half useful?"