At the evening auction hosted by the Alpha Council, Freya wasn’t surprised to see Sorenna again.
This time, she stood on the stage as the host—graceful, confident and adored. Her witty lines earned laughter from the entire hall.
When she stepped down, Sorenna deliberately took the seat beside Riven and even pinched Kael’s cheek with sickening intimacy.
Freya, seated slightly apart, remained utterly detached from the father and pup. She paid no mind to Sorenna’s provocations.
Her attention drifted to the stage—her eyes slowly reddening as she recognized the final item displayed Beneath moonlight crystal lamps.
If she wasn’t mistaken… It was her mother’s necklace—the Eternal Heart.
The gem symbolized the purest, eternal bond blessed by the Moon Goddess.
Her mother once teased her, saying she would pass it down as Freya’s mating heirloom.
Noticing her strange expression, Riven was the first to raise his bidding paddle. “Seven hundred and fifty thousand moon credits.”
But immediately after, a crisp female voice echoed, “One thousand five hundred.”
Riven’s brows knit together; clear displeasure flashed in his eyes at Sorenna’s recklessness.