Elena *****Early Morning — The Grand Council Hall of New Silverfang***** Sunlight spilled through the massive crystal dome above the council hall, turning the white stone floors into sheets of gold. Where broken pillars and bloodstained rubble had once stood, there were now long tables, banners of every pack, and raised platforms for leaders from across the territories. New Silverfang was no longer a ruin. It was the heart of the world. I stood at the center of it, wearing a dark silver gown lined with the crest of every allied pack. Chase was beside me, tall and steady in his Alpha armor. The twins stood in front of us, Finn in a black formal coat with the royal crest stitched into the shoulder, Fia in a simple blue dress that hid more power than any weapon ever could. And behind

