"Mother?" muttered Nox. A look of disbelief passed through his eyes. He thought he heard wrong, his eyes alternating between the Scourge Alpha, Zara, and Drake.
The others who had arrived at the throne chambers were just as confused as Nox, and their eyes seemed to demand answers.
Zara's eyes remained locked on the familiar face—a face she had only seen in childhood portraits.
'Mother…' Her heart pounded with hope and disbelief, tears already blurring her vision.
A heavy, oppressive silence descended in the throne room. For a full minute, no one spoke, all eyes fixed on the Alpha, who was staring at Zara and Drake. Her lips parted.
For the first time… her face cracked, and two lines of blissful tears rushed down her face as she whispered:
"…My children?"
It was at that moment that everyone's eyes widened in disbelief. Several questions raced through their minds.
