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CHAPTER 18: THE COST OF AN IMPOSTOR

Penulis: ZOE E. PEACE
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-09-25 13:24:35

In Silver Hollow, the morning bell rang two hours late.

For three years, the rhythm of the keep had operated like clockwork under my quiet supervision. Grain rations were measured before dawn, hearth fires were fueled by scheduled patrols, and border trade caravans were cleared before the sun crested the pines.

Now, the Great Hall was in chaos.

A crowd of thirty pack members — farmers, weavers, and lower-ranking omegas — clustered at the foot of the Alpha dais, waving unfulfilled supply requisi
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