The war was over. For the first time in a thousand years, the Kingdom of Ashes saw true, unhindered sunlight. The perpetual crimson sky had completely faded into a brilliant, crystalline blue. Vibrant flowers blanketed the once-barren, blackened land, and children laughed merrively in villages that had existed only as skeletal ruins just a single day before. Across every kingdom, grand bells rang in glorious unison.The Shadow War had ended. Or so everyone believed.Inside the grand hall of Blackthorn Palace, the air was thick with celebration. The cavernous room overflowed with nobles, hardened warriors, and weary healers from every allied corner of the world.King Aldric stood proudly atop the dais beside Queen Lyssandra. Killian stood directly before them. He was no longer the Alpha, and he no longer possessed the terrifying, supernatural strength of a wolf. He was just a man. Yet, somehow, looking up at him, he appeared stronger than he ever had before.Aldric smiled warmly, his g
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