Two years after the war, the realm gathered again, but this time, not for bloodshed or mourning. This time, it was for a crown. The coronation was held at the High Citadel, a place carved from white stone and moonsteel, its towers rising like prayers into the sky. Banners of every supernatural race lined the grand avenue, wolves, lycans, good witches, fae, and those who had once stood apart, now standing together. Gold and silver draped the balconies, crystals floating gently in the air, humming with ancient magic. The scent of incense and wildflowers filled the hall, and light poured in from the open dome above, bathing everything in a soft, celestial glow. I stood beside Xavier at the foot of the dais, my hand in his, my heart steady in a way it had never been before. He was calm, regal, utterly himself, no longer just the warrior who had fought beside me, but the leader the realm had already come to trust. The Lycan King stepped forward, his presence commanding silence without e
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