Damien's POV I watched as Lyra was led toward the coast. My eyes refused to leave her, following each step she took, knowing this was a tradition she had to undergo. Alura, Desmond, and a few others guided her, and though every instinct in me wanted to follow, I stayed rooted. Before I could take a single step in her direction, a familiar voice called me back. I turned and immediately recognised it. Elder Roman. “Greetings, Damien Blackthorne,” Elder Roman said, his tone calm, yet there was a subtle edge to it that made me uneasy. I shouldn’t have felt threatened, but there was something in the way he spoke my name that hinted at satisfaction over my previous loss. “Don’t concern yourself with matters of the exiled,” he continued. “Our new Alpha, my daughter, will handle it. For now, I would like us all to get prepared for the council meeting. We have plenty to discuss.” I offered a courteous smile. “I send my greetings to you too, Elder Roman. I was planning to go back to m
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