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He wears armor that looks grown rather than forged, living wood and flowering vines. "You carry interesting magic, True Alpha," the creature says. His voice is music and breaking glass, beautiful and wrong. "The Queen would like to meet you." "What are you?" I struggle to my feet, positioning myself between this thing and the other prisoners. "I am Lord Thornweave of the Summer Court, leader of the Wild Hunt, and your new captor." He smiles, revealing teeth that are just slightly too sharp. "Come peacefully, and your companions may live. Resist, and I paint the road with their blood."

I want to stand with that. Heat flooded me, unwanted but fierce. No one had looked at me like that since Ronan—seeing the woman, not just the priestess. But Thorne's glare burned hotter. 'Enough,' he barked. 'The chalice. Let's get this over with.' He moved to the altar, filling the vessel from a silver ewer of moon-collected water. His back was to us, but I saw his hand dip into his pouch, a quick sprinkle of powder. Nightshade? Or just the ritual bitterroot? Suspense knotted my gut; I wanted to call him out, but accusing the beta without proof would split the pack.

Ash tried again, voice rough. “She wouldn’t want to die alone in a realm that wants to consume her,” I snapped. “She wouldn’t want to think I abandoned her. She wouldn’t want to scream for me and hear nothing back.” Ash flinched. Thorn sighed. “He’s made his choice.” I turned to him. “Tell me what to do.” Thorn walked to the center of the clearing, kneeling. He carved a crescent into the soil with his nail. Then another. Then another. Twelve crescents forming a ring.

The Silver Force wasn't just a mist here; it was a physical barrier, a cage of pure power that was melting the floorboards beneath the mercenaries' boots. But Thorne was there, standing behind the dome, holding a device that emitted a high-frequency whine. He was bleeding from a gash on his forehead, but his smile was manic. "You think you can hold me with these parlor tricks?" he spat at the children. "I helped build the Council. I know how to break a wolf’s spirit."

Their armor was fused to their skin, and their claws had grown into jagged blades of obsidian. ​"They aren't just dead," Caleb muttered, his grip tightening on Elara’s waist as he felt the sheer weight of their corrupted auras. "They’ve been hollowed out. The Queen isn't just killing her enemies; she’s wearing them." ​Alpha Vance stepped forward, his neck snapping at an unnatural angle. When he spoke, it wasn't his voice that echoed through the hall, but a distorted, feminine harmony, the voice of the Shadow Queen herself. ​"The Thorne bloodline has held the North for too long," the Queen’s voice vibrated through Vance’s throat. "You feast while your neighbors starve. You hide behind your wa

"The stewards of the wolf-soul. The keepers of the hierarchy. See how quickly their silver turns to lead when the night finally finds them." To my left, Alpha Thorne let out a roar of defiance. He was a man of the Sun, a high-ranking Alpha who had never known a defeat he couldn't buy or bury. He swung his massive silver blade, the enchanted metal glowing with a blinding white light. He lunged for Selene, a golden lion trying to tear the throat out of the winter. "Die, you freak!" Thorne bellowed.

Bryat pulls her closer and nods once. “And this is Alpha Caleb and Luna Marcie,” Thoran points to the remaining pair. “Of the Lunar Pack.” They bow slightly. “It’s nice to finally meet you. I am honored to have become your ally,” the man’s voice is deep… impossibly deep. It vibrates through my chest, sending chills down my spine. “You as well,” Martin bows his head. “This is my mate, Marcie,” Caleb says. She may be a werewolf, but her eyes are as sharp as a cat’s. She gracefully nods with a calm, soft smile.

She leaned in closer, her breath warm against my skin, her voice a menacing whisper. I could barely breathe as she stepped back, leaving me with the weight of her threats hanging in the air. My hands trembled as I gripped the edge of my desk, trying to steady myself. Victoria’s presence was a dark cloud over my already stormy world, and I knew I had to tread carefully if I wanted to keep my sanity—and my relationship with the twins—intact.

Selene whirls on him, her brows furrowing in anger. "That is different! You are pregnant!" Morgan argues. "Morgan, I am a witch-wolf hybrid. I have Feather and my magic. I can do this. I would never put my pup in danger! Can't you trust that?" Morgan hangs his head. "Yes, I can. but I'm going with you." "No, you won't. You are weak and won't be able to stop him if he attacks. I'll go." Veronica insists. "It's my duty as the third-in-command to the Thorne Queen. Shall we?"

Mason’s jaw tightened as he regarded his sister. “I did,” she responded, strolling in. “But I’m back. Obviously.” “And Kaden?” She stiffened, her eyes darkening. “What about him?” Mason didn’t press it. No one did. My eyes lingered on the little girl with her. She had pale blonde hair and eyes so white, they rivaled mine. I looked away. “The Crown of Thorns was not forged as a gift,” I went on, ignoring the pressure against my forehead. “It was wrought from divine wrath and bound with the breath of the goddess herself.