Chapter 179 Chapter 179 Third Person's POV On her way to the Mooncrest Medical Center, Riley found herself unable to calm down. Finished Images of Zara's face flashed repeatedly in her mind-how would the proud Luna of the Ebonclaw Pack react when faced with the truth? The woman who once ruled over pack lands with grace and power, who believed she was blessed by the Moon Goddess herself, would finally see that she had been nothing more than a puppet in Alabic's meticulously crafted play.

Riley had come here not just to confront the past, but to make sure Zara understood every lie she had swallowed and every betrayal she had endured. She wanted Zara to feel the same helplessness and pain she once did-the agony of trust torn apart by deception. When she arrived at the hospital, Riley took a deep breath and steadied her emotions. Her footsteps were firm and sharp as she strode toward Zara's room, the corridor echoing with the sound of her determination. She pushed open the door, and what met her eyes was a far cry from the powerful Luna of the past.

Zara, the once regal matron always dressed in elegance, now looked like a wilted bloom-pale, hollow-eyed, and stripped of her commanding presence. Her legs were casted, and her aura dimmed. The Luna had been reduced to a fragile, caged patient. She had already learned from her assistant that both Scarlett and Kael-her "beloved daughter and heir-had been imprisoned. The news had left her in a frenzy, but her injuries made her powerless, unable to leave her room, her frustration. mounting like a storm behind her ribs.

And then Riley entered The moment Zara's eyes met Riley's, a blaze of hatred ignited. To her, the girl standing before her was the root of it all. Her shattered legs, her children in jail, her crumbling name-everything was Riley's fault. Zara thrashed in her bed, the fury in her bones driving her like wildfire. "You little wretch!" she screamed hoarsely, "I should have let the Rogues tear you apart when they had the chance! If anything happens to Scarlett or Maddox, I'll drag you to hell myself?" But Riley, used to such venom, didn't flinch.

Her expression was blank, her golden eyes calm and unreadable, like the still surface of a lake concealing the darkness beneath. She stood at a distance, arms folded, letting Zara exhaust herself For nearly an hour, Zara raged, cursed, and sobbed. But Riley remained still, an unmoving statue, letting her drown in her own bitterness. At last, Zara collapsed against the bed, gasping for breath, her strength sappęd Only then did Riley speak, her voice soft, mocking "Luna Zara" she said coolly.

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