Killian. I stared at Candice, her hand still wrapped tightly around mine, and for the first time in my life, the thought of losing my Alpha status did not feel like the end of everything. It should have terrified me. The crown had been placed on my shoulders when I was young, and I had spent years believing it was the thing that made me strong. But looking at Candice, Leo, Lia, Nessa, and everyone who had fought beside me, I finally understood how wrong I had been. “I can let it go,” I told Candice quietly, tightening my fingers around hers as the ancient blood road shook beneath our feet. “If keeping my crown means keeping this system alive, then I don't want it anymore.” The words felt strange leaving my mouth, but they were honest, and for once, I did not feel the need to protect my pride. Candice searched my face, her eyes filled with worry as the Guardian mark on her skin began glowing bright
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