Ruby’s POV
The moment the Oracle vanished into the shadows, the weight of her words settled over me.
I was the key to the council’s destruction.
The revelation burned inside me, twisting and churning like an untamed fire.
Manson hadn’t spoken since she left. He stood with his arms crossed, his golden eyes dark with thoughts I couldn’t quite decipher. His protectiveness was still there strong, unwavering but so was his reluctance.
I understood why.
He had spent his entire life fighting battles for his pack, for his kingdom. But this battle?
It wasn’t his fight.
It was mine.
I took a deep breath and stepped toward him. “Manson”
“I don’t like it,” he interrupted, his jaw clenched tight. “You don’t know what the council is capable of.”
I lifted my chin. “Then I need to learn.”
His
