The Luna’s Revenge
The chamber reeked of blood, iron, and venom.
Finally, Evander stepped back, chest heaving, claws dripping. His voice thundered across the hall:
“Then let every wolf know—the Crest has been hidden, and until it is found, none will sleep. A bounty on it, a bounty on his silence, a bounty on truth itself. And if it costs me the marrow of every traitor’s bones, I will have it.”
Theron sagged against his chains, body trembling but spirit unbroken. His defiance, though wordless, was louder than any cry of surrender.