The moon hung high over Silvercrest, a perfect silver coin in a sky scattered with stars. Its light poured through the open roof of the ceremonial court, an ancient structure designed specifically for moments like this—judgments rendered under the Goddess's own gaze.Luna stood at the center of the circle, draped in the ceremonial robes of Alpha Blood. The silver threading caught the moonlight, making her seem to glow from within. Around her, the court was packed—elders in their formal regalia, pack leaders from allied territories, wolves who had traveled days to witness history. The whispers that filled the air were not hostile, but awed. They had come to see the omega who had become sovereign.Kael knelt at the edge of the circle, stripped of his former authority, his ceremonial pins removed, his pride a shattered thing at his feet. He had pleaded his case, argued his points, even begged for mercy. But the Trial of the Mate Bond had already sealed his f
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