The Sin of the First King
The courtyard had never been so silent.
Not during battles.
Not during invasions.
Not even when the first Gate opened and the world stood on the edge of destruction.
Because this silence was different.
This was the silence of a truth waiting to be revealed.
Everyone looked at Lucian.
The great Lycan King.
The man who had protected kingdoms for centuries.
The man who had stood against darkness itself.
Now kneeling before them.
Not defeated by an enemy.
But by a secret.
Isabella stood beside him, her heart racing.
Not because she doubted him.
Because she feared what she would discover.
The stranger smiled.
"You see?"
His voice echoed through the courtyard.
"Even the strongest kings have something to hide."
Lucian lifted his head.
His golden
