Kael's POV
Alpha King's War Council
"The eastern settlements are burning."
The words hang in the air like smoke. I stare at the map spread across the war table, my jaw tight, my fists clenched at my sides. Red markers dot the eastern territories. Each one represents an attack. A village destroyed. A family killed.
And I can't stop thinking about a child's cry.
"Alpha King?" The voice belongs to one of my advisors. "Did you hear me?"
I blink. "Yes. The eastern settlements."
"There have been six attacks in the past month," the advisor continues. "All along the border. All bearing the same signature."
"The Moonless Court," Darius says grimly. He's standing at my right, his arms crossed. "They're not even trying to hide it."
King Aldren Frost leans forward. He's been watching me with
