**Aria's POV**

On Caspian's final evening at Silver Moon territory, we found ourselves on the training grounds where I'd spent countless hours preparing for the Academy infiltration. The space felt different now—smaller, less imposing, filled with memories of a person I'd been before everything changed.

"This is where it all started," I said, gesturing around the familiar training area. "Where I learned to fight like I was preparing for something bigger than pack defense."

"Your father ...