The capital of the wolf kingdom had never seen a morning like this. Thousands of wolves filled the great courtyard of the royal palace, their voices rising in low murmurs as banners of the Five Territories snapped in the cold wind. The snow that had fallen during the night glittered under the pale winter sun. Warriors stood shoulder to shoulder. Alphas stood beside Betas. For the first time in centuries… The packs stood together. At the top of the palace steps stood the throne platform. Two seats had been carved from ancient black stone. The Throne of the Supreme Luna. And beside it, slightly lower, the seat of the Queen’s Alpha. Ivy stood at the center of the platform, wearing a deep silver cloak lined with white fur. The glowing Primordial crown mark on her collarbone shone fai

