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Chapter 23: The Prince of Shadows
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2026-01-07 09:02:54The presentation of Kaelen to the Blackwood Pack was not the joyful ceremony usually reserved for an Alpha’s heir. It was a cold, calculated display of power. Lyra had ordered the entire pack to assemble in the courtyard at mid-morning. She stood on the same stone dais where Silas had rejected her, her dark coat flapping in the wind.
In her arms, she held Kaelen.The pack looked up at them with a mixture of awe and terror. They saw the boy’s eyes—the unmistakable stormy sea of the Blackwood line—and they felt the aura he radiated. It wasn't the soft, budding energy of a pup; it was a heavy, vibrating resonance that demanded acknowledgment."This is Kaelen Thorne," Lyra announced, her voice amplified by her shadow-magic. "He is the son of the Shadow Queen. He is the heir to the Star-Born lineage. And he is the future of this territory."A low murmur broke out among the elders. "He has the Blackwood eyes," one whispered. "He is the Alpha’s son."
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