LOGIN(POV: JAMES) I sat by a crackling campfire outside our secluded forest cabin on the final night of our extended honeymoon trip, roasting marshmallows over the open flames under a canopy of bright stars, and Sabriel sat right beside me on a woolen blanket, laughing as her marshmallow caught fire and turned completely black, and she blew out the small flame and shook her head, telling me that roasting marshmallows was a lot harder than fighting rogue wolves or training new recruits in the courtyard, and I chuckled and handed her another stick with a fresh marshmallow on it, telling her that mastering the art of campfire cooking took years of practice just like dagger throwing, and the war against the Crimson Moon cult and the shadow beasts felt like a lifetime ago, replaced entirely by quiet nights and unending laughter, and we spent the last hour talking about how fast our week away from the capital had gone by, and James asked Sabriel if she was ready to go back to her daily training
(POV: ALEXANDER) I stood on the shores of the mountain lake outside our private cabin rental, watching the sunset paint the water, and Mae walked out onto the wooden dock holding two cups of warm spiced tea, handing one to me as she leaned her head against my shoulder, and she asked if I was already missing the capital command center and my daily piles of duty rosters, and I laughed and took a sip of the hot tea, telling her that staring at paperwork sounded like the absolute worst way to spend a honeymoon when I could be standing right here by the water with my wonderful wife, and Mae chuckled softly and wrapped her free arm around my waist, telling me that she was glad I finally left my command post behind for a whole week because I spent way too much time worrying about guard rotations and supply lines, and I agreed with a nod, saying that leading the pack military was important, but having this peaceful time alone with her was everything I ever wanted after surviving the border w
(POV: ZARETH) I packed a small leather satchel inside the royal bedchambers while Kaelor loaded their travel supplies onto the horses waiting in the courtyard below, and I folded my spare traveling tunics and placed them neatly inside the bag alongside my oracle crystals, and Kaelor walked back up the stone stairs to check if I needed any help carrying our luggage down to the courtyard, and I smiled and zipped up the satchel, telling him that I was completely finished and ready to start our month-long journey across the pack lands, and Kaelor stepped over and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me close against his chest while asking if I was going to miss our comfortable bed and the quiet luxury of the royal chambers during our trip, and I chuckled softly and rested my hands on his shoulders, telling him that sleeping under the stars and riding through the open fields sounded like a much better adventure than staying locked inside the palace for another week, and Kaelor kiss
(POV: KAELOR) I sat on the royal throne with Zareth resting comfortably beside me on the velvet cushions, watching our friends cause chaos down in the courtyard through the open balcony doors. The kingdom of Crescent Veil was finally peaceful, prosperous, and united under a strong alpha king and his brilliant oracle queen. The sound of James shouting apologies up toward the balcony drifted past the stone pillars, and I could not help but laugh out loud as I watched Sabriel chase him back toward the residential quarters with her training staff. Zareth chuckled softly and rested her head against my shoulder, telling me that our guard captain and his new wife were providing better entertainment than any royal bard ever could. I wrapped my arm around her waist and agreed completely. I turned to Zareth and asked her to officially retire from heavy council duties so we could spend a quiet month traveling the pack lands together. Zareth smiled warmly and kissed my cheek, telling me she w
(POV: JAMES) I ran away from an enraged Sabriel around the palace fountain, laughing uncontrollably while she chased me with a wooden training staff raised high above her head, and the surrounding guards watched the spectacle with amused grins, placing informal bets on whether I would survive the next ten seconds, and I dodged behind a stone pillar to catch my breath, shouting out to my wife that stealing one little honey cake from her plate was not a punishable offense under military law, and Sabriel swung the wooden staff around and smashed it against the pillar just inches from my shoulder, telling me that taking food off her plate without asking was an act of war that required immediate execution, and I laughed even harder and bolted across the courtyard gravel toward the western archway, and a main event happened right then when James trips over the fountain edge and splashes flat on his back into the shallow water pool, soaking his uniform completely from head to toe, and Sabri
(POV: SABRIEL) I sat in my private courtyard practicing my dagger throws against a wooden target, hitting the exact bullseye five times in a row with effortless precision, and James lounged on a nearby bench eating an apple and cheering loudly every time her blade hits the wood, and I pulled another silver dagger from my belt and spun it around in my hand before taking a deep breath and glaring at the center ring across the yard, telling James that if he didn't stop shouting every time I threw a weapon, he was going to ruin my concentration and make me miss the board entirely, and James took another loud bite of his apple and laughed, telling me that his enthusiastic cheering was the only reason my aim was so accurate today, and I rolled my eyes and flicked my wrist forward, sending the blade spinning through the air until it landed with a sharp thud right in the center of the target, and a main event happened right then when James accidentally tosses an apple core right into Sabriel







