pov: Former King Robert Moonhaven’s
The air in the council chamber was taut with unease, as if the walls themselves were bracing for what would be spoken within them. Former King Robert Moonhaven sat at the right hand of the current King — his son — but today, the deference given was not from duty, but deep concern.
Maxwell and Nova had been crowned just weeks before — and their strength as rulers was unquestionable. Nova, now Queen, was as radiant and fierce as the legends foretold of the Moonborn. Her transformation had shaken the court, and the reports from the ruined Rosewood Pack had drawn blood from old wounds Robert thought long healed.
Beside him, Sasha, his mate and former Queen, was stiff with anxiety. She had seen the destruction through reports and mage-sealed images. But n
