The Lycan King's Captive
Finally, she spoke, her voice carrying across the chamber with an otherworldly resonance that made everyone lean in to listen.
"The labyrinth shows truth," she said simply. "It reveals what we hide, even from ourselves. What we saw here is no accident, no trick or magic gone wrong." She paused, her eyes boring into mine. "Elena Rashford has faced the deepest mirrors and emerged transformed. The labyrinth does not break for ordinary wolves. It bends only to power that exceeds its own ancient wards."
Murmurs rippled through the crowd. I heard gasps, whispers, the sharp intake of breath from multiple directions.