The truth changes everything… but it cannot erase the past.
The news spread through Moonspire before sunrise.
Alpha Damon had returned.
This time, he wasn’t asking to see me.
He was looking for Isabella.
No one knew why.
But the determination on his face told everyone the same thing.
Someone’s life was about to change forever.
The royal courtyard filled quickly.
Nobles gathered along the stone balconies.
Soldiers stood in perfect rows.
Even the servants paused their work to watch.
Kael stood beside me, his hand resting lightly at the small of my back.
He didn’t say anything.
He didn’t need to.
His quiet presence reminded me that I wasn’t alone.
Not anymore.
The great palace doors opened.
Damon walked into the courtyard carrying an old scroll in one hand.
His face was pal
