Chapter 33
Gabriella’s POV
The morning after the battle felt almost too still.
Sunlight spilled through the arched windows of the Luna’s wing, catching on motes of dust that danced lazily in the air. For the first time in what felt like forever, there was no shouting, no running, no echo of growls or magic. Just the quiet hum of the keep and the soft flutter of curtains.
Still, I couldn’t relax.
The summons had arrived before sunrise — sealed with the sigil of the Northern Council. The message was brief, formal, and impossible to ignore:
Alpha Summit: Attendance required. Shadowdark Keep representation demanded in full.
In full. Meaning all four of them… and me.
I sat at the edge of the bed, the parchment clutched between my fingers. My stomach twisted every time I read those words
