chapter one hundred thirty- three

**POV: Eleanor**

"Come on, Cristina!" I heard one of the women calling my mother, who seemed distant again.

I wiped the tears from my face and took a deep breath. After all, this wasn't real; it was just an illusion. It felt like I had gone back a few years before the Alpha King destroyed this place, as if someone were giving me the opportunity to see how it was in the past.

The women gathered near large stones and started dancing, while others placed delicious fruits and meats on a table full of candles. Drawings on the ground formed a large red circle, looking like some kind of ritual.

"Don't forget to pay your respects to the Moon Goddess before dawn, as she has commanded!" I heard the voice of a gray-haired woman speaking. She seemed familiar.

Her white hair showed her age. She used a wooden staff to support herself and stand firm, her eyes were blue as the sky, and she had a serious expression on her face.

"Cristina, the Alpha wishes to see you later to discuss the wedding prepar