Chapter 44
Dae-Hyun The courtyard reeked of blood and smoke, but the sound was different now. No cries, no clash of steel, only the steady thunder of paws and the echo of triumphant howls rolling across the palace walls. I stood where Bool-He’s head still lay in a dark pool. For years, his shadow had hung over my throne, over my people, over me. And now, it was gone. I lifted my eyes and saw her. Eun-Ae, her fur streaked crimson, tails heavy but still arched like banners in the wind. She swayed as though every step forward weighed double, yet her gaze never left me. My fox. My consort. My strength. “Blossom,” I whispered as she came to me. She pressed her muzzle to my hand, warm despite the gore, and in that simple touch I felt the kingdom steady itself. “Your majesty!” Gon’s voice rang out. He
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