Raven's POV After the elders were finally satisfied that the Kings weren't going to tear each other’s throats out again, they called for a temporary truce. They ordered Darian and Valen to go their separate ways to get patched up properly and announced that the Peace Summit festivities would continue in thirty minutes. I was dismissed too. Elder Fabian told me to go back to my room and "freshen up," though I felt more like I needed to hide under a rock for a decade. I entered the building through the side entrance, my heart still racing against my ribs. To my surprise, the corridors were completely empty. No servers, no guards, no whispering pack members. I was incredibly grateful for the silence. I would have hated for anyone to stare at me unabashedly after the show that just went dow

