Auren's POVThe battlefield had been cleared. It took three days. Warriors dragged the bodies of the beasts to the far end of the field and burned them in pits that smoked for two more days. The rogues who had survived were chained and taken to holding cells beneath the palace. The abyss was sealed, the wounded were being treated, and the dead were being honored.On the fourth day, the kingdoms gathered in the great courtyard of Aurelia, not for a council or a war meeting, but for peace.My father stood at the center of the courtyard with Ben on one side and Beckett on the other. He leaned on his cane more heavily than he had before the battle, but his voice still carried."Today, Aurelia begins preparations for a coronation."The courtyard stirred."We will crown my daughter, Aurora, Princess of Aurelia, Moon Goddess Chosen and the one who sealed the abyss."He looked at me."She will be recognized by every territory here, and the coronation will be a celebration of peace."I stood n
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