Madam Moore snatched the card, tearing it into jagged pieces like she was shredding prey. "My cub will not seek your trail. Now, get out of my territory!"
The teacher shook his head, a final, secret signal flashing in his eyes toward Isabella. "Remember the numbers, Isabella," he murmured before disappearing into the mist.
The stone mirror rippled again, shifting to a darker, more calculated scene.
Nathan arrived at Rainbow Bridge with his retinue, his stride confident and his Alpha presence radiating a false warmth.
Isabella was curled up in the bridge tunnel, her small frame shivering like a wounded animal abandoned in a storm. Tears stained her face as she stared at the cold stone.
Nathan reached out his hand, his voice deepening with a manufactured tenderness. "Come with me, Isabe
