A Promise Kept

The eastern wing of the fortress was quieter than the rest, the corridors narrower and the torches spaced farther apart. Lyra walked with Mira's hand in hers, the child's small feet padding softly against the stone floor. Kael walked on her other side, his golden eyes scanning the shadows with the watchful alertness of a wolf guarding its den.Elara's chambers were at the end of the hall, behind a heavy oak door carved with the same wolves running through a forest that Lyra had seen before. Kael pushed it open and stepped aside, allowing Lyra and Mira to enter first.The room was warm, lit by a fire that crackled in the hearth. Elara was in her usual chair, her frost-colored eyes sharp as they settled on the child."Ah," she said, a hint of approval in her voice. "A guest. And a young one at that."Mira pressed closer to Lyra's side, her small fingers tightening around Lyra's hand. Lyra knelt down beside the child and spoke in a quiet, gentle voice. "This is Elara. She is Kael's mothe

The Council Demands

Lyra felt the words hit her like a physical blow, but she did not stagger. She had spent eighteen years being blamed for things she did not do, and she had learned to stand still while the accusations rained down. The tightening of her jaw was the only sign that she had heard Roran at all."Where are they meeting?" Kael's voice was low and controlled, but Lyra could feel the anger coiled beneath it like a wolf ready to strike.Roran jerked his head toward the main hall. "They are assembled in the great chamber. Varya has already spoken. She is calling for an immediate vote." He looked at Lyra, and something like apology flickered in his scarred face. "She has been spreading whispers for days. She says the rogues are proof that you are drawing danger to the territory. She says the white wolf is a curse, not a blessing."Lyra's hand pressed against the moonstone, its warmth steady against her palm. "Then I will face them."Kael stepped in front of her, his golden eyes blazing. "You do n

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A Promise Kept

The Council Demands