Chapter 37

Sacred Ground 2

Olivia POV

Stepping into the passage that led to the sacred ground, I was temporarily blinded by the bright light.

It shone with an intensity and glow that was both sacred and beautiful.

The whole place radiated a holy aura and deep solemnity.

Slowly, my vision adjusted.

And what I saw left me completely stunned.

In front of me stretched a vast land filled with different flowers, towering, trees, and ancient architecture surrounding it.

The buildings were old-very old.

They looked like they had withstood the test of time for centuries, yet they still stood strong and unshaken.

Not broken nor worn out.

But preserved.

The entire environment screamed majesty, power and divinity.

Like the dwelling place of celestial beings.

And honestly…

I was beginning to suspect it truly was.

I slowly turned my head and noticed Alpha Kingsley standing beside me.

His face was cold.

Expressionless and unreadable.

I knew something was bothering him but there was nothing I could do.

He stood there silently, waiting for the rest of the pack members to cross over through the passage.

On the other side, I spotted David standing with some of the pack warriors.

They were arranged in a neat and organized formation, their posture straight and disciplined.

Everyone seemed calm and composed.

Unmoved.

Unlike me.

I was completely fascinated. Amazed and overwhelmed.

While I stood there taking everything in like a child seeing the world for the first time, the others behaved as though this was completely normal.

I guessed it made sense.

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They had all been here before and this wasn’t new to them.

But for me…

This was my first time.

And I was probably acting like a complete country bumpkin.

Well… I couldn’t blame myself.

All my life, I had been hidden away.

Treated like something unwanted.

Like a disease that needed to be kept out of sight.

If not for the abandoned library in my family house-the one nobody cared about-I wouldn’t even have been able to function like a normal person or know anything about the outside world.

And also…

Thanks to my grandma.

She was the one who taught me how to read. I could build my knowledge on different aspects of life and living beings. Yet I was still clueless about a lot of things and lack practical experience.

At the thought of her, my mind drifted back to the strange dream I had.

Everything about it had felt too real.

Too vivid.

Sometimes, I still wondered if it was truly just a dream.

Or something more. Something deeper.

I exhaled slowly.

Whatever it was…

I had already accepted my fate.

Whatever the Moon Goddess had in store for me…

I would follow, not as if I could reject.

I would live my life to the fullest.

And damn whatever consequences or opinions came with it.

I gathered my thoughts and focused again on my surroundings.

The entire place still felt unreal.

Almost like a different world entirely.

A part of me wondered if this was some kind of heaven…

At least for werewolves.

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And maybe other supernatural beings too.

“Someone can’t even pretend to be a bit noble.”

A sneering voice sounded behind me.

I turned.

Standing there was a tall she-wolf with slender features and long blonde hair that curled slightly at the ends.

She was beautiful.

The kind of beauty that perfectly matched the werewolf standard.

I immediately knew she was mocking me.

But I said nothing.

I couldn’t remember ever offending her.

But then

I noticed her standing close to Kate.

And instantly, I understood.

Another one of Kate’s followers.

I sighed inwardly.

“No matter how beautifully you dress a pig,” Kate added with a low laugh, “it still belongs to the mud and filth.”

Her voice was soft.

But loud enough for me to hear.

I froze for a moment.

Just a moment.

Then I snapped out of it.

My eyes instinctively moved toward Alpha Kingsley.

He stood right beside me.

Silent and still.

Unbothered.

I couldn’t help but feel a small sting of disappointment.

With his abilities and sharp senses, I knew he had heard everything.

Every word. Every insult.

Yet… he said nothing and he never did.

He had never once stopped Kate.

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Never once corrected her.

Never once defended me.

Why?

A thought crept into my mind.

Maybe…

There was something between them before I came.

“Does he have feelings for her?” I wondered silently.

No.

That couldn’t be it.

The way he looked at her said otherwise.

He never seemed interested in her presence.

If anything, he always looked… indifferent.

So why tolerate her?

Why allow this?

I lowered my gaze slightly.

A bitter thought slipped through my mind.

I’m just a nobody.

An unwanted plus-size mate.

A wolfless Luna.

“Who would want someone weak… someone who can’t even shift?” I muttered under my breath.

“Things are not always as they seem,” Lucy’s voice echoed gently in my head.

I smiled faintly.

She always tried to comfort me.

And she wasn’t wrong.

Deep down, I also felt there was more to the situation than I could see.

But still…

It hurt.

I pushed those thoughts aside.

Not now.

I wouldn’t let them ruin this moment for me.

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Not this time and not here.

1 lifted my head slightly, my eyes scanning the sacred land once more.

Something about this place…..

Felt different. It felt alive, watching and waiting

A strange feeling settled deep inside my chest.

A quiet certainty.

Something was about to change.

And somehow…..

I felt like it was going to begin with me.