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CHAPTER 508
~Zara's POV~
The woman who came before me, whispering about ancient coven texts, was the one who had defected from the royal coven and founded this dark place of power.
She was the woman who had created Vera, not just biologically but ideologically.
And now she was staring at me.
My heartbeat pounded loudly in my ears as Luna Slaton approached. She studied me as though she was inspecting a valuable artifact that had finally arrived in her possession.
Then, to my surprise, her lips curved into the faintest smile, although it wasn't cruel or mocking, but it was filled with that calculating edge.
"You're beautiful," she said softly. "Just as I expected."
She stepped closer, her gaze piercing through me. "And still full of fire… even if we've locked most of it away."
Her smile faded. Her voice dropped. "Finally… daughter of Alpha Gold," she said. "I have you."
She circled me once, like a predator examining her prey.
