Sora’s POV

The screen lit up before I even finished my coffee. I had only been scrolling out of habit when the headline appeared in my notification.

Blood Claw Alpha’s Daughter Appears at Central Mall — Suspected Engagement Preparations

My fingers froze.

For a moment, I thought I had misread it. Blood Claw Alpha’s daughter. Engagement. Mall.

I tapped the article open, my pulse beginning to pound in my ears. The photos loaded slowly, one by one, each better than the last.

The first image ...