Damon’s POV
Rowan arrived at the Moon Kingdom eight days after the confrontation in the valley, escorted by a small guard Kael had sent to bring him safely across pack borders. Age had slowed his travel, but not his mind, and the moment he stepped into the council chamber, his eyes went straight to me with an intensity that told me whatever he'd learned from studying the excavation reports had weighed heavily on him the entire journey.
"You survived," he said, relief plain in his voice. "I feared the worst, given what Victor described before I left."
"We all survived," I said. "Magnus didn't get what he wanted."
"So I understand." Rowan settled into a chair the council provided, clearly grateful for it after days of travel. "I need to see the chamber myself, if that's possible. What I
