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The Council's Shadow

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Selene

The ride back to the stronghold was silent.

Not because there was nothing to say—but because none of us knew how to say it.

The crown pulsed against my skin where I’d wrapped it in cloth and tied it to my belt. I didn’t dare wear it yet. It didn’t feel earned. Not fully. I could still feel the weight of my mother’s words echoing through my bones.

“Power will demand sacrifice. Love will demand faith.”

As if my heart hadn’t already been torn in too many directions.

Killian rode beside me, his gaze sharp and protective, but I could feel his tension just beneath the surface. Since the Catacombs, he hadn’t asked questions, hadn’t pried. He simply watched me like he was waiting for me to break.

But I wouldn’t. I couldn’t afford to.

We crossed the threshold of Moonbound just before sunset.

The stronghold had changed since I first arrived.

The walls were reinforced, warriors training in every corner of the courtyard. A quiet, relentless rhythm of preparation pulsed through the pack lik
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