By the time the heavy doors of the meeting hall closed behind us, my body finally seemed to remember how exhausted it really was. Clearly, adrenaline only got you so far…
The walk back to our suite was a blur of stone corridors and flickering torchlight reflected off ice walls. I let Kael guide me, his hand warm and steady at the small of my back, Orion a silent shadow behind us until he peeled away toward his own room with a knowing nod to Kael. Only when the door to our suite shut did I feel my knees weaken.
The quiet pressed in.
I sank onto the edge of the bed, staring at nothing while the echoes of raised voices, clashing magic, and barely restrained violence replayed in my head. The meeting had ended… better than I expected, honestly, if that word could even apply. The Alphas argue
