Kael’s POV
Dawn begins to break over Blackthorn with a level of serenity I had not experienced here.
It's a relief that after many weeks of preparation, fear and uncertainty, the battle with the rogues was finally over, a battle won by Amara and Blackthorn warriors. I haven’t fully recovered from the truths revealed since I came to Blackthorn, especially who Amara is now, who she has always been.
She is still my mate, the bond tells me that much. It hasn’t quieted since the eclipse.
The reveal was where everything broke open. I came here to find my Luna, and now that I have, I am never letting go.
I stand in the courtyard long before the sun rises fully, watching the fortress come back alive. Blackthorn wolves move with the same quiet purpose, but there’s something different in the
