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Amelia’s POVWe reached Silverclaw by evening and waited in my father’s office, which now belonged to Julian. The room hadn’t changed, but after everything, it felt completely different. I could almost picture my father there, surveying us with a quiet authority that had always made me feel safe. Being here without him made me miss him even more. I felt more like an outsider now than I ever did before.“Never would I have thought I would be deep in the Alpha King’s territory, let alone his office,” Camilla commented, bringing me out of my thoughts as she removed the glamour on her to reveal her true form. Before we arrived, she decided to hide her appearance to avoid alarming anyone.“There is nothing to fear. Julian is very reasonable,” I reassured her.Camilla smiled and said, “I do not fear, child. I just find the irony of the situation entertaining.”Julian came in with Nadia following close behind. They both froze when they noticed the third person with Damian and me. Their eyes

Amelia’s POV"I'm here to deliver a message from the Rogue King," Morgana said. She smoothed her robe and barely looked at the armed warriors, acting like they were just fence posts. "Zarek is being merciful enough to offer you a chance."“Stop wasting our time, witch, and tell us what you want,” I snapped.She looked at me, and all I saw in her eyes was amusement.I watched her face, hoping for any sign she was bluffing, but her calm, unsettling smile never changed. Morgana looked like she could wait all night for us to give in. "So impatient," Morgana taunted. "Zarek is offering you the chance to kneel."My wolf bristled inside me. Even thinking about kneeling to a rogue felt like an insult.“No,” I growled. “No way in hell we would do that.”“Little girl, I wasn’t speaking to you. You’re just a little princess. The Alpha King makes decisions, or has that changed?”I bit my tongue to keep from shouting back at her. “You watch your tone when speaking with my sister, witch,” Julian wa

Amelia’s POV“Nadia!”Julian moved before any of us could react. Nadia started to collapse, and suddenly he was carrying her out the door. We rushed after him, following through the halls and across the yard to the hospital.They took her in right away. A nurse led Julian out of the room, gently but firmly holding his arm. The door shut behind them, and all we could do was wait in the hallway.Julian wouldn’t sit down. He stood in front of the door with his arms crossed, tense and bracing himself for bad news.“Stop it, Julian,” I said.“Stop what?”“You’re expecting the worst. Nadia is just exhausted,” I said. “She has been running herself into the ground for weeks. It’s no more than that.”“You don’t know that.”“No. But honestly, it’s more likely than anything else. Isn’t that right, Damian?”“Yes, she’s right. Have faith in the Moon Goddess, Julian. Nadia has simply neglected her body. That’s all there is to it,” Damian said.Julian didn’t say anything, but he seemed a bit less te

Damian’s POVAmelia glared at the Alpha, clearly offended, and I felt a low growl rumble in my throat.“Mind your tongue,” Julian warned, his voice icy and low. “You’re a guest here. Accuse me again, and you’ll regret it.”“Why shouldn’t I? Where is this excellent healer everyone talks about? Luna Nadia is the best, or so we’re told. Convenient she’s missing tonight, of all nights. Maybe her ability is just a story. Maybe she’s run off like the rest, too scared to face what’s coming.”“Enough!” I was on my feet before I realized it. “You have no idea what Luna Nadia risked so your people could keep breathing. Say one more thing about her, and we’ll settle it outside. Just you and me.”He fell silent, but the mood in the room had already shifted. Fear was spreading quickly.“Nadia, your Queen of Silverclaw, didn’t fail anyone. The antidote can’t be finished unless we have the Rogue King’s blood. No cure was ever possible without it as I knew not long ago,” Julian said.“How? How is tha

Amelia’s POV“How can there be so many of him?” I asked in shock.“There aren’t,” Camilla said, keeping her eyes on Morgana. “It’s an illusion, like when she made you think Ronan was Damian. She’s hidden the real Zarek among fakes to make us waste our strength searching.”Before Camilla finished, I reached out to Damian through the mate bond. ‘The Rogue King you killed wasn’t real. The real Zarek is hidden among these fakes Morgana made. Hold the line until I deal with Morgana.’Damian answered right away. ‘Understood.’ Then he called out to everyone: ‘Stay together. Don’t break formation to chase a Rogue King. Keep your distance. Use fire to keep them back. Stay close and move as one. Don’t let yourself get cornered.’“How do we get to her?” I asked Camilla. “We can’t kill her while she’s floating up there.”“Just get me close to her, child. I’ll handle the rest,” Camilla said.I led the way toward Morgana, pushing through the chaos. I fought off any rogue who tried to stop us, whil