Raven's POV
The shadows of the night stretched long over the dark halls of my keep.
The flames from the torches lining the stone corridors flickered uneasily, casting restless patterns on the walls. The air carried the scent of damp stone, burnt wood, and the faintest trace of iron, a lingering reminder of the battles fought within these walls.
I was used to waiting. Used to the silence of the hunt, the patience of a predator biding its time before striking.
But this silence was different.
This was the silence of failure.
I stood near the grand window of my chambers, looking out over the dense, moonlit forest that stretched beyond the castle grounds. My hands tightened behind my back as the frustration inside me clawed at my restraint.
The Lunar Alpha was still missing.
My spies,
