THE ROGUE QUEEN
“They were nature’s answer to cruelty. That’s why the Council is so afraid of you. You prove their power isn’t unbreakable.
The meaning of her words pressed heavily on me.
“So what happened in the Shadow Wars?”
“From what I’ve learned,” Lyra said, “the Shadow Wolves came together and tried to destroy the Council. They wanted a new world—no Alphas, no Omegas, no ranks. Just equals.”
Her face tightened with sadness. “And they almost won. For a few years, they controlled half the lands and built communities based on choice, not force.”
“But they lost.”
“They were betrayed,” she said sharply. “Someone close to their leaders sold them out. Gave the Council their locations, plans, and weaknesses.”
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