Chapter Twenty-SevenAlpha Against AlphaThe royal chamber fell into complete silence.The moment had finally arrived.Kael stood between Ariana and Malrik, his sword gleaming beneath the silver light of the Moon Crown.Across from him, Malrik looked amused.Almost happy.As though this was exactly what he had wanted.The warlord slowly rolled his shoulders."I was beginning to think you were avoiding me."Kael's expression remained cold."If I wanted to avoid you, you'd never find me."Malrik laughed.The sound echoed through the chamber."There's the Alpha I remember."The older man took another step forward.His warriors began appearing behind him, filling the staircase.One, five, Ten and twenty.The number kept growing.Ariana's stomach twisted.They were heavily outnumbered.Lucien noticed too."Defensive positions!"The command echoed instantly.Warriors rushed into formation.Steel flashed and growls filled the air.The chamber suddenly felt much smaller and much more dangerou
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