Chapter 19 " You're an Alpha ? " Amelia asked in surprise . སོ ཊཱི་ 52 % ▪ 55 vouchers She should've known . The way Seraphina carried herself , her presence , her authority , it was unmistakable . That was Alpha energy . Why hadn't she seen it before ? And Velaris Pack ... she'd heard the name once , in passing , when she'd overheard James and Aiden discussing a business deal . It was one of the most powerful packs in the werewolf world . And it was led by a woman . And now , that very woman stood before her . " I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself properly , " Seraphina said softly . " I'm Alpha Seraphina Wrenmoor of Velaris Pack . And this is Kael Blackwood , my Beta ." Amelia forced out a small smile . " And that makes me ... the daughter of an Alpha ? " she asked , her voice uncertain . Seraphina nodded . " Yes . A future Alpha , too . " Amelia blinked , struggling to process it . This woman had just given her a new identity , a new name and now she was telling her she would be the next Alpha of Velaris ? It felt impossible . It all felt too big . Too sudden . Too unreal . " You're safe here . I promise , " Seraphina said gently , her eyes calm and sincere . Amelia nodded . She glanced at Kael , who offered her a soft smile . " You should rest now ," Seraphina added . " I'll introduce you to everyone later . " She stood and walked out , Kael following behind . Amelia sat in silence , blinking slowly . It sank in - she had just signed away everything she was . She wasn't Amelia Lopez anymore . She wasn't Amelia Miller , She was Cassia Wrenmoor now . Had she done the right thing ? A flicker of doubt crept into her heart . Seraphina ... was still hiding something . Amelia could feel it . But she pushed the thought aside . She didn't have the luxury of suspicion . Not now . All she wanted was to bring justice to her daughter's killer . To make Aiden pay for everything . 1/4 15:50 Mon , 13 Oct Chapter 19 And that was all that mattered right now . Meanwhile , at Red Moon Pack ... Aiden had just finished his press conference and stormed back to his office , locking the door behind him . Guilt crashed over him in waves . He stared at his hands , claws extended , blood running from the deep gashes he'd made . He didn't care . Shame . Pain . Regret . He had lied to the world . Lied about the one person he should've protected . He told them she took her own life . But someone killed her . And deep down , he knew it . He wanted to hunt them down . To shred them into pieces . 52 % 55 vouchers But he couldn't open an investigation - not without exposing the truth and making the pack feel unsafe . His silence was a cage , and the pain was too much to bear . There was only one way to ease it . To shift . To run . To escape . He let out a guttural sound as the shift overtook him . It was violent - bones snapped , muscles tore , skin stretched . The pain was brutal , but it was nothing compared to what was inside him . Seconds later , the man was gone . Only the beast remained . Aiden's wolf was massive . A towering force of rage and grief . His thick coat was a stormy grey laced with deep , earthy brown , like ashes mixed with soil . His claws tore through the floor . His muscles quivered with barely - contained power . But it was his eyes that told the real story . They glowed red . Not with fury , but with devastating sorrow . They were hollow . Haunted . Burning like dying embers . And then - he ran . He didn't care where . Didn't care how hard he landed . He just had to get away . Away from the silence she left behind . The office door creaked open . James stepped inside and froze . 2/4 Chapter 19 Shards of glass lay scattered on the floor . Aiden's torn clothes were piled near the shattered window . James exhaled slowly . His eyes darkened with concern . Aiden had shifted . Fully . And that could only mean one thing : rage . 52 % 55 vouchers James rushed to the window and peered out but saw nothing . No sign of Aiden . Just the plain sight of the outside . A chill ran down his spine . Aiden's wolf form was uncontrollable . He didn't recognize anyone - except his mate . And now , with Amelia gone ... anyone who crossed his path was prey . James turned sharply and locked the office door behind him . He needed to find Aiden fast . Just as he was walking away , he saw her . Sofia . She was heading toward Aiden's office . " Where's Aiden ? " she asked . James didn't want to answer . But he had no choice . " He wants to be alone . No disturbances , " he said flatly . Sofia narrowed her eyes . She glanced at the door , then back at James . Something was off . She could sense it . But she didn't push . " Well , " she said , " I was just going to let him know I'm heading home to pack my things . I'm moving in . " James blinked . " You're moving in already ? He hasn't even married you yet . " " He announced the engagement publicly ," Sofia said smugly . " I have no doubt . Unless you're planning to stop the marriage . " She stepped closer , voice syrupy and sharp . " Whatever you're planning , James ... I'd suggest you stop . I'm going to be the Luna soon . Might want to get on my good side . " She turned on her heel and walked off . James muttered under his breath . " Witch ." And then he walked away . TBC