ELENAThe Southern Territory was an absolute optical illusion of peace and modern wealth.As the sleek, silent black limousine glided through the gilded iron gates of the Verdant Palace, my new hyper senses were completely bombarded by the shift in the environment. Unlike the towering, brutalist glass and steel skyscrapers of Kaelen’s Northern Citadel, Tristan’s royal estate was a sprawling, white marble fortress built directly into the side of a massive, lush green valley. Cascading waterfalls fell down the mountain stone, feeding into pristine turquoise lakes that surrounded the palace grounds like a natural moat.The air here was thick, warm, and smelled heavily of blooming jasmine, damp earth, and Tristan's cool mint-ozone aura.I sat in the back leather seat, holding Leo and Lily tightly against my sides. My new ears tracked the steady, low frequency hum of the Southern pack members gathering near the grand entrance, hundreds of wealthy, elegantly dressed wolves who carried none
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