Nyxara Rising
“So what are we actually seeing? Why go to such lengths to hide this?”
Nyxara’s lips pressed into a thin line. “These are the White Wolf matriarchs—every woman who carried the line, who bore its burdens. Look at the notes. Every choice, every sacrifice, every rule they had to obey, mapped out like a prison.”
Rowan’s voice softened, the weight of truth heavy in the air. “They never chose their mates. Not once. Each pairing was arranged—political, strategic, cold. The matriarchs were used like pawns, not queens. The dual bonds… those weren’t about love or freedom. They were designed to keep the line contained, to tether power, not unleash it.”