AIDEN POV
"Stop!" I shouted, jumping between Lily and Caleb as they both stepped forward to offer. "Nobody's sacrificing themselves for anyone!"
The pack stared at me like I'd lost my mind. Elder Iris shook her head sadly. "Aiden, the old magic is clear. One parent must take Hope's place, or she'll be forced to leave at dawn."
"Then we change the magic," I said firmly.
"You can't change something that old," Caleb argued. "I've studied these spells for years. They're written in the very fabric of reality."
"Maybe one person can't change them," I agreed. "But what about three?"
Brock caught on first. "The triplet bond."
"Exactly." I grabbed both my brothers' hands, feeling the link we'd shared since birth spark to life. "We're not just three different people. We're three parts of one soul."
"That's just pack legend," Caleb said, but his voice trembled with hope.
