LOGINThe ceremony hall was jammed.
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~Caius~The hall reeked of cheap vibes, stale smoke from whatever ritual crap they burned, sweaty wolves trying too hard, and dudes drowning in cologne to cover their fear. Nobles kept swarming her like flies on trash, all smiles and fake bows, but zero chill on personal space.Alerion parked his butt right in front of her like a pissed-off bouncer. Any time some lord or lady pulled the “quick hi, Princess” crap, he’d shift an inch and hit them with that death glare that screamed “touch her and I&rsquo
~Valeria~The ceremony hall was jammed.Every chair taken. People crammed in the back. Reporters lined up against the walls with their cameras. Guards posted at every exit, looking ready for a fight.Which they probably were.Becau
~Valeria~Saw me in the dress with Zane's cloak and Caius kneeling at my feet with a needle."What is happening?""The dress is appropriate. And it's what Dad picked out. So unless you want to argue with him.""I'm not arguing with a
~Valeria~I looked up from my breakfast to find Alerion standing in the doorway holding what looked like a suit.For me.At seven in the morning.On the day of my coronation.
~Valeria~"If this doesn't work, I'm throwing the ring in the trash."My father looked up from where he was setting up the clearing. "You're not throwing a centuries-old magical artifact in the trash.""Watch me."We were back in t
~Valeria~"Why?" I asked. "Wouldn't the Dark Wolf King use a service door?""He'll use whatever's least guarded. If we stack the public entrances, he'll try service doors. If we stack service doors, he'll try public. So we stack everything and force him to fight his way in.""That assumes he comes through a door at all," Caius said. "He could come through a window. Through the r
~Valeria~
~Zane~
~Valeria~Back at the base, I was sitting on the couch trying to read through the seal-breaking ritual steps, which was already giving me a headache because it was written in the most confusing way possible. I was squinting at a paragraph about "channeling lunar essence through bloodline conduits"
~Valeria~







