Chapter 19: A Mating arrangement
(Celeste's POV)
Nina’s soft knock drew my attention from the frost-coated window. She entered without waiting for a response, a frown curling her lips. Her gray wolf lingered close, its protective energy radiating.
“My Lady,” she began carefully, her voice edged with unease. “Luna Victoria wishes to speak with you in her private study. She’s waiting.”
Her words carried weight that tugged at my chest. The image of Victoria’s piercing green eyes flashed before me—a calculated gaze that once held love but now tremored with other motives.
My wolf stirred faintly. Her distrust matched my own. But Eleanor’s fading figure loomed in my thoughts, her gentle smile urging me to tread carefully.
“Alright,” I said, quiet but firm. “I’ll go.”
Nina stepped a
