Kira's POV
The Alliance soldiers moved in perfect ceremonial formation, their faces carrying solemn respect as they approached through the transport facility.
The entire terminal fell into immediate silence. Every wolf present stared at the uniformed honor guard with obvious shock.
My eyes burned with tears I'd been holding back. I hadn't cried when Serena harassed me, not even when the enforcement officers had tried to physically restrain me and separate me from my parents' urn.
But right now, seeing Rylan and these soldiers arriving to give my parents their final farewell, I wanted to break down completely.
The enforcement officers lowered their restraints, not daring to make another aggressive move toward me.
Staring at those formal dress uniforms, I thought about my own years of
