Caleb’s BOV

Harmona exchanged a quick nce with my father before focusing on me. “Did it look like the bsame /btransfer symbol?”

I nodded. “Caroline was the one who saw it, but I think it’s the same. She’s sure of it.”

Her lips pressed into a thin line. “It’s a very specific mark, one used in rituals where power or even souls are transferred. But…”

“But what?” Jade piped up, leaning against the wall with crossed arms.

Harmona hesitated, ncing between us before continuing. “If that’s what it is, it doesn’t make sense. The symbol is usually used to mark the recipient or vessel of the transfer. Why would Aurora have it? She’s… well, she’s not-”

“Not what?” I pressed, my voice more forceful than I intended.

“She’s not awakened…she doesn’t have her powers yet,” Harmona said finally. “It implies she’s… part of something much bigger than we’ve realized.”

Alpha Camden rubbed his temples, muttering under his breath. “Thisplicates everything. If it truly is a transfer symbol, we need to know who or what it’s connected to.”

I straightened, meeting their eyes squarely. “That’s why I came here. This can’t wait. Wh mark means, it’s on Aurora’s body–and it’s dangerous. We need to do something to help

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For a moment, the room was silent, save for the faint rustle of papers. Harmona looked conflicted, as if she was trying to contemte something, and it didn’t quite sit right with me.

“What’s wrong, Harmona?” I asked, my voice tense, the air around us suddenly feeling heavier. She looked at us, her eyes wide and filled with something I could only describe as fear–fear mixed with an edge of urgency. It wasn’t like her to be rattled, so I knew whatever she was about to say was bad. My gut churned as I stepped closer to her.

“Why do I have a feeling that you are hiding something from usb?/bb” /bI asked.

Her gaze darted between me and the others before she finally spoke. “Whoever put that mark on

Aurora…” She paused, her voice trembling slightly, “…they’re trying to harness her powers.”

I frowned, the weight of her words sinking in slowly, and I couldn’t help the sharp edge that crept into my tone.

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“bWhat /bbdo /bbyou /bbmean/bb, /bbharness /bher bpowers/bb? /bbYou /bbmean/bb…/bsteal bthem/bb? /b

b“/bbExactly/bb!/bb” /bshe bsnapped /bbback/bb, /bher bposure /bbslipping /bfor a moment bbefore /bshe bsighed /bbdeeply /bband /bbpinched /bthe bbridge /bof her nose. b“/bbCaleb/bb, /blisten to me. When a witch gets her powers for bthe /bbfirst /bbtime/bb, /bshe breleases /bbthis/bb–/bthis bburst /bof bpure /benergyb. /bIt’s like a bsignature/bb, /bba /bbbeacon/bb, /bshowing how bpowerful /bbthey’re /bgoing to be. Do you understand what I’m sayingb?/bb” /b

bI /bbstared /bat herb, /bthe bpieces /bing together in my mind. “So you’re saying… when Aurora gets her powers-

-that mark will act like a siphon,‘ she cut in, her voice low but firm. “All of her power, her potentialb, /beverything… it will be transferred to someone else. And she’ll be left with nothing.”

Silence settled over the room like a thick fog. bI /bcould feel the anger bubbling up in my chest, but it wasn’t directed at Harmonab. /bIt was at whoever had done this.

“Who the hell would do that?” I demanded, pacing back and forth. “And why? Why would someone do that Aurora?”

Harmona folded her arms, her expression dark. “Power, Caleb. Always power. Some witches, some factions, they’d do anything to get stronger. To them, Aurora is just a means to an end.”

“Not to me,” I said firmly, my voice rough as I stopped in front of her. “Not to us. She’s my mate! We’re not letting this happen to her, Harmona. Tell me how we can stop it.”

She hesitated, and that hesitation was enough to make my stomach drop. “Harmona,” I said, voice a low growl. “Tell me.”

“It’s not that simple,‘ she admitted, finally meeting my gaze. “That mark–it’s old magic. Ancient. I’ll need time to figure out how to break it without hurting her. But… there’s something else you need

to know.”

I crossed my arms, bracing myself. “What now?i” /i

“If we can’t stop it before she gets her powers…” She trailed off, her expression unreadable for a moment before she finished. “Whoever put the mark on her–they’ll haveplete over her, Caleb. Body and soul.”

For a moment, I couldn’t speak. The thought of Aurora, sweetb, /binnocent Aurora, being used as some kind of puppet–it made my blood boil. “Then we make sure that doesn’t happen,” I said, my voice like steel. “We’ll do whatever it takes. Whatever it costs.”

Harmona nodded slowly, but the doubt in her eyes lingered. “We’d better act fast,” she murmured. “Because time isn’t on our side.”

I leaned in closer to Harmona, my hands clenched into fists at my sides. “So, who is the power going

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bto /bbbe /bbtransferred /bto?” I asked, my voice low, trying to control the anger bthat /bwas rising bin /bme,

Harmona didn’t hesitate. ‘It’s the same person who’s out to get Aurorab./bb” /b

bA /bchill ran down bmy /bspine. My mind immediately went to the worst possibilities. ‘Is there bany /bbway /bwe can stop it? Can we figure out who’s behind this before it’s toote?”

She let out a deep breath, her gaze steady but filled with urgency. “There is a way to trace themb,/bb” /bbshe /bsaidb, /bher tone clipped. “But we can only do it once Aurora gets her powers. That’s the key to unlocking the trail.”

1 furrowed my brow, confusion clouding my thoughts. “So, we have to wait for her powers to manifest before we can even start figuring out who’s pulling the strings?”

“Yes,” Harmona replied, her voice softening a little. “But it’s not just about waiting. There’s a specific window of time where everything will align. If our calctions are correct, and if Aurora is Caroline’s Lunar Sister…”

I felt my heart stop for a second. “Then everything is supposed to happen tonight?”

Harmona nodded, her expression grim. “If she is, tonight’s the night. That’s when the power transfer will take ce. That’s when we’ll know who’s behind it all.”

The weight of her words settled over me like a thick fog. I couldn’t help but nce over at my father, who looked even more tense than when we had entered the room.

I couldn’t believe it…tonight. Everything was to happen tonight… and Aurora was with Care unaware of the storm that was about to unfold around her. Everything was about to change.

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