Chapter Seventy-five Talon Maverick (Two Days Later) The morning sun broke through the thick curtains of my chamber, casting a golden hue across the room that felt… different. Lighter. Warmer. Above all, it felt peaceful. For the first time in a long time, I woke up feeling whole, complete. Not from a victory in battle, not from a political win, not setting those lousy elders in their place—but because she was alive. Thalina had opened her eyes, smiled at me, called my name… and suddenly, the chaos of the world quieted. She was better now. And today, we’d meet the pack council and elders. I’d be showing them the woman I had chosen to rule over them and the kingdom beside me. They gave me one month ultimatum, and some of them thought I wouldn’t be able to pull this off, they thought by the end of the one month, I’d have nothing to show for it and they’ll strip me of my power. They didn’t know a thing. Left to me, I wouldn’t do this, but it was necessary. A tradition.
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