Felix stood in the training wing, inspecting a shipment of new blades, when a quiet scout approached.
“Alpha Felix,” the scout said with a respectful nod. “Word from the east garden.”
Felix raised a brow. “Go on.”
“Ethan’s here. He spoke with Luna.”
Felix’s expression didn’t shift.
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The palace at Crestwood was covered in shadows as the sun got lower in the sky. While we walked inside the eastern corridor, we heard only faint clicks from the boots on the polished stone floor.
Felix paused outside Luna's chamber, raised a hand, and knocked gently twice.
“Come in,” Sophia called, her voice even.
He walked in through the door and entered the room.
She was leaning on the balcony railing, her arms folded and her hair was moving slightly in the evening air. Her cloak was tossed over
