Chapter 434: Chapter 435

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Raven’s legs trembled slightly, and the teenagers quickly noticed. They rushed to his side, steadying him by grabbing his arms.

“Sir, are you alright?” one of the boys asked, worry evident in his voice.

Raven blinked, his glowing white eyes already fading back to green as his hands left the jar. He took a deep breath, his posture straightening as he looked at the concerned teens.

“I feel like I’m aging faster these days,” he said with a faint chuckle, brushing off their concern.

The teenagers exchanged amused smiles, thinking their mentor was simply joking. After all, Raven was known to be one of the most powerful hybrids alive despite his advanced age.

Raven quickly redirected their attention. “Focus on the objects I showed you earlier,” he instructed, his voice steady but his hands visibly trembling as he covered the jar again.

When the teenagers finally left for the night, it was already late. Raven stood by the door, ready to close it, when a hand suddenly shot forward, stopping it mid–swing.

Raven opened the door wider, his sharp green eyes narrowing as he recognized the figure standing there.

“Beta Finn?”

Finn’s face was lined with stress, his expression tense and filled with urgency. He nodded, his voice low as he said, “Raven, we need your help.”

Raven frowned, his grip tightening on the doorframe. For a moment, he hesitated. This was unusual for him–he was always welcoming, even when Alpha Kane had attempted to control him in the past.

Finn noticed the hesitation and raised an eyebrow, his tone turning suspicious. “Are you alright, old man?”

Raven avoided his gaze, stepping aside to let him in. “Please, come in. How could I not welcome Alpha Kane’s beta?”

Finn entered the house, his movements tense. He walked toward the couch but didn’t sit, his urgency making him restless. His worried gaze swung back to Raven as he began speaking.

“My Alpha isn’t well. He-”

“Did he go to the Shadowfangs?” Raven interrupted, moving toward the couch and gesturing for Finn to sit.

Finn’s eyes widened in shock. Yet again, the old wizard’s abilities left him speechless. He had come to expect the unexpected from Raven, but the man’s insight still unnerved him.

“My Alpha didn’t want me to come to you,” Finn admitted, his voice tinged with guilt. “We argued about it, but I came anyway. I have one request–don’t let the Hawthorne family know about this.”

Raven raised an eyebrow but said nothing, instead motioning for Finn to sit on the couch opposite him. Reluctantly, Finn obeyed.

Raven reached for a kettle on the table, pouring tea into a cup. Finn, however, waved his hands 09:39 81.61%

4 Chapter 45 dismissively. “I don’t have time for tea right now,” he muttered.

Medu Raven glanced at him, his green eyes sharp. “You have wounds on your body. This tea is nourishing–it will help them heal”

Finn’s mouth fell open slightly, surprised. He hadn’t shown Raven his injuries, yet the old man had known.

As he poured the tea, Raven asked casually, “Why is Alpha Kane so afraid to inform the Hawthornes? Isn’t he the mighty Alpha who returned alive from the Shadowfangs, despite being the heir of the Thome family?”

Finn lowered his head, his voice barely above a whisper. “He’s afraid Alpha Magnus will take his sister away from him. Kane doesn’t want to lose his wife. But...” Finn hesitated, guilt flickering across his face. “There was another woman who came back with us. Kane insisted we bring her. She saved him during the war.”

Raven set the teacup in front of Finn, his expression unreadable. “Is that so, Beta Finn? Or is it the other way around? Does Alpha Kane truly need someone to save him?”

Finn’s eyes widened, disbelief in his gaze. He looked away, unable to hold Raven’s knowing stare any longer. Instead, he muttered, “Last night, we discovered she’s pregnant. Is there any way to determine if the child is Kane’s? We can’t even test the DNA for another seven weeks, and Kane’s marriage is in danger.”

Raven leaned back, his fingers steepled. “Indeed, she is carrying Alpha blood. There is no doubt.”

Finn’s jaw clenched, his face darkening with disappointment. The confirmation weighed heavily on him. How was he supposed to tell Kane this?

“What will my Alpha do now? This will be chaos. Selene will never forgive him,” Finn said, his voice filled with dread.

Raven’s green eyes flickered, glowing faintly as he spoke. “Tell him to protect her.”

Finn’s brows furrowed in confusion. “Protect her? From who? Selene is strong enough to deal with that woman.”

Raven shook his head slowly, his expression grave. “Your Alpha is shielding the wrong woman. Tell him to protect that woman–

from Selene.”

Finn’s eyes widened in shock. “What are you saying?”

Raven’s gaze became cloudy, as though he were looking at something far away. His voice dropped, heavy with meaning. “This is the reign of Luna Selene. This is no longer Kane’s war, where he shields his wife from harm while taking all the blows himself.”

“But they’re after-” Finn started, but Raven cut him off.

“The Moon Goddess gave Kane an Alpha as a mate for a reason,” Raven said firmly. “He can’t keep protecting her while ignoring her strength. This is the beginning of Luna Selene’s rule. She will become a Luna unlike any other pack has ever seen. But if she kills that woman, she will carry the regret for the rest of her life.”

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