Kaelen’s POV
The morning sun rose over the Royal Pack like a promise.
For the first time in what felt like centuries, the light seemed brighter — cleaner. The kingdom had survived the fires, the raids, the curses whispered by the rogues in the dark. And at the center of that victory was one woman — my mate.
Aria Blackwood.
The Luna fate had hidden from me until the moment I was ready to see her.
She was still asleep when I woke. The silver dawn spilled across her hair, turning the white strands into threads of moonlight. Her face was peaceful now, soft, but even in sleep there was a strength in her — the kind that made you want to kneel, not out of duty, but awe.
I brushed my fingers lightly across her cheek. She stirred, a faint smile tugging at her lips.
“I thought kings didn’t wa
