Chapter 405
Chapter 405
Snowflakes
It was deep into the night when my car hurtled toward Mooncrest Pack.
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My brothers had finally relented and let me go only because the desperation in my eyes had become impossible to ignore.
I gripped the steering wheel so tightly my knuckles turned white, accelerating harder with every mile, terrified that if I arrived too late, my father might change his mind.
Perhaps he possessed some ancient, sacred power to wake the dead. The thought, wild, impossible kept me pushing the pedal to the floor.
The road curved away from the Dark Alley. I glanced at it as I passed, the shadowed mouth of the place staring back.
Once it had sent chills racing down my spine. Now… nothing. No fear. No revulsion. Only cold satisfaction.
The Dark Alley case had been resolved and closed. Ares Bani was presumed dead after weeks ithout a trace.
Kim Krates had taken F.A.A.R. to court to reclaim his rightful ownership of the company.
Feroz’s men, the ones who had raped me, had been sentenced to death and executed. Feroz himself had vanished and would never be found. I knew he was dead. Cupid and I had made sure of it.
Ranta Bani had divorced her husband the moment she learned he was one of Feroz’s minions. She had taken full custody of their
son.
I had gotten every scrap of revenge I once craved.
And at what cost?
When I should have been watching Cupid’s health, when I should have noticed the signs, I had been consumed by vengeance.
I slammed the accelerator harder, zooming past the last stretch of road into Mooncrest territory, desperate to outrun the guilt clawing at my throat.
That night, my father was waiting at the end of the driveway. The moment I parked, he walked forward slowly, opened my door with careful hands, and helped me out, his palm steady at the small of my back as though afraid I might collapse.
Quietly he led me inside. I thought he would take me straight to whatever solution he had promised, but he stopped in the living room and turned to face me.
“I lied,” he said softly. “I have no solution. I don’t have the power to bring back the dead. Not even the Moon Goddess can do that p>
My heart plummeted. The betrayal hit like ice water. My face paled; my breath caught.
But then he gently took my face between his hands.
“But you do have something,” he continued. “Something that will let you see him again p>
I began to heave, shallow, panicked breaths as he guided me down the hall. We stopped before a single, unremarkable door, I swallowed hard, eyes flying wide. He nodded, already knowing what I understood.
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He caressed the wristwatch on his own wrist, sighing sadly.
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“One thing about Mooncrest powers is that they are unique and sacred,” he said. “But the only limit is that we cannot wake the dead p>
“So… how can I see Cupid again, Dad?” My voice cracked. “I swear I can’t live without him p>
He searched my eyes, deep into my soul, as though he still couldn’t fathom how one man could break me so completely, could unravel every dream and every will I had ever possessed.
Then he set his jaw and took my hand.
“Beyond this door is a sacred place where your grandmother used to make wishes. Before she slipped into her coma, she gifted you one key that opens the door so you can make one single wish. Do you still have it p>
I stiffened. Of course I did. The key had been hidden deep inside my soul four years ago when she had presented it to me, warm, glowing, secret.
“Why didn’t I think of that?” I whispered.
He looked at me sadly and brushed his thumb across my cheek.
“Because you were too busy mourning your beloved. Now… you can truly go to see him again p>
Confusion crashed over me. I couldn’t bring Cupid back to life, but… ·
I snapped my head up. He nodded, reading every thought as it crossed my face.
“Yes,” he confirmed quietly. “You go back in time. You set it all right p>
“T… then what happens to this time p>
“It ceases to exist. Once you go back, this timeline vanishes. But understand one thing. The key, the one that opens the door for you to make a single wish will no longer exist in the past. You will have used it now. Do you understand p>
My lips trembled. I looked at him shakily.
“What time should I turn it back to? Will I be able to choose p>
“No.” His voice was firm. “In the history books, no one has ever gone back in time except now. The key will reverse time and stop at the exact moment that means the most to you. Pray it isn’t a time when Cupid already has too little left p>
Before I could respond, his beta rushed forward, breathless.
“Alpha Herold… it’s your mother. She is awake p>
I froze.
Grandmother… out of her coma?
My father looked at me, jaw tight.
“ You should go,” he said. “And I pray you return to a time when things haven’t been damaged too much. I pray we both learn the
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truth of our bond early.” He squeezed my hand once. “Now go. Go p>
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I shivered. Determination flared hot and bright inside me. Yes. I had to go back. What was left here was only emptiness. Revenge meant nothing without him.
I closed my eyes and awakened the key Grandmother had hidden in my soul four years ago. The door simply gave way, opened with a soft, sacred sigh.
Quietly I turned to my father one last time. Pride, joy, and fierce love shone in his eyes.
Then I stepped forward, heart pounding, and made the single sacred wish. For me to return to the moment that mattered most to
A heavy wind rushed out from the room, fierce, alive. The door snapped shut behind me. I tried to hold on, but the gale grew stronger. My legs buckled. I fell, slamming against the floor, and darkness swallowed me whole.
BACK IN THE PAST
“Snow? Snow p>
Ares‘ sharp voice yanked me back to reality.
I jerked awake in the passenger seat, heart slamming violently against my ribs.
The car was parked at the edge of the Dark Alley. Snow fell thick and soundless around us, blanketing the world in white. Christmas lights twinkled faintly in the distance, and somewhere far away, jingle bells drifted through the air.
Ares stared at me as though he were barely holding himself together.
I went completely still.
I looked around, breath shallow, pulse racing.
It had worked.
The single wish had brought me back.
“Get out, Snow,” Ares said, his voice thick with contempt.
I didn’t want to spend another second in his presence.
I stepped out into the snow. He drove off immediately, no hesitation, already on his way to meet his mistress, Valencia,
I exhaled shakily and pulled out my phone with trembling fingers. Panic clawed at my chest as I began typing frantically, recording everything before the memories slipped away.
Cupid Godlike is my fated mate.
He has a brain disease. If untreated, he will die.
He will be betrayed by his Godlike family.
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Marlik is in prison.
Yasmin was sold as a sex slave to Feroz.
Feroz Alpha is my half–brother.
Mother was unfaithful to my biological father.
Viviana and Ares knows about the dark alley case.
I am Alpha Herold’s only biological child.
All my Frost brothers love me.
Dove and her family must leave Crescent Pack or Mother will die.
Doctor Catina is…
Pain exploded behind my eyes and skull.
I stopped.
The memories were already unraveling, slipping through my grasp like sand. I shook my head violently, as if I could force them to
stay.
No. Please. Not yet.
With a trembling breath, I added one final line.
I will be claimed by the Mafia Rogue King.
I was still fighting to hold on when I heard it, muffled, hurried footsteps crunching through the snow.
1 straightened.
And then I saw him.
Cupid.
Understanding struck instantly. Time had stopped here because it had to. This was the very first moment we had met, the moment everything began. The moment that mattered most.
He ran toward me, desperation etched into every movement. Guards were chasing him. At the last second, he grabbed his hood, yanked it back, and crashed his mouth against mine.
The kiss was fierce. Claiming. As though he had no time to waste and no intention of letting go
The guards veered off in the opposite direction, fooled by his sudden turn but Cupid didn’t pull away. He deepened the kiss, like he could never have enough of me.
Then he broke free.
His body shifted violently, bones reforming, fur erupting as he transformed into a massive wolf. He galloped into the night. disappearing into the snow.
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I stood frozen.
Blood stained the ground where he had been standing.
He was bleeding.
Confused, I turned slowly, my surroundings crashing into focus.
The Dark Alley.
The very place where I had been assaulted four years ago.
I reached for my phone to call Dove, then froze when my eyes landed on the list I had just written.
Cupid?
Who was Cupid?
How could he be my fated mate?
My breath caught.
A brain disease.
A betrayal.
A truth I didn’t remember living.
And my father, Alpha Herold, I am his only biological offspring?
I do not know how all this got here but somehow, deep in me, I know I had to tell him. Immediately.
I started toward Mooncrest Pack, snow crunching beneath my boots, then stopped once more. My gaze drifted back to the blood in the snow … and to the final line glowing on my screen.
Claimed by the Mafia Rogue King.
Why did those words feel so right?
So inevitable.
So dangerously appealing
I tucked my phone away, heart pounding with a strange mix of loss and fierce, unexplainable hope, and headed into the night.
The man who had kissed me had unfinished business with me.
We would discover the truth when we met again.
Or perhaps…
Even if my mind forgot, our bodies would remember.
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Author’s Note
With a grateful heart, the love story of Cupid and Snow finally comes to an end.
It’s bittersweet to say goodbye after two and a half months of sharing this journey together.
I am forever grateful to every reader who joined from the very beginning, and to everyone who found the story along the way.
To those who read silently, who commented, sent gifts, shared reviews, and supported this novel in every way, thank you. Truly.
You made it possible for me to see this story through to the end.
I appreciate you more than words can say.
I love you all.
Good news:
A new novel of mine will be going live this month. I would be so happy if you check it out when it drops.
Thank you, always.
– Reemah Reigns
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Cedella
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella’s storytelling style is immersive and addictive—perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.