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Chapter 61: The Wolves under the Crown

Author: Rodlad
last update publish date: 2026-05-11 01:49:52

POV: Kael

The moment the rogues entered the crypt, instinct took over.

Everything else vanished.

The ancient chamber, the secrets buried beneath centuries of lies, the impossible weight of bloodlines and thrones, all of it disappeared beneath one brutal certainty.

They were looking at Liora.

Not hunting randomly or attacking blindly.

Just targeting.

The wolves spilling into the chamber moved with terrifying discipline, spreading through the crypt entrance in perfect formation. They wore black a
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