Reina’s POV
The battlefield, once filled with the chaos of war, was now eerily silent. The ground beneath us was soaked with the blood of both friend and foe, but the battle was over. The Shadow King was gone, shattered into nothingness, his power erased from existence.
But victory came with a price.
The wounded lay scattered across the ruined land, warriors gasping for breath as healers rushed between them. The once-proud kingdom was in ruins, the palace barely standing after the relentless war. Smoke curled into the sky, the scent of fire and death still heavy in the air.
Kyle stood beside me, his golden eyes flickering between exhaustion and fierce determination. He was covered in dirt, blood, and remnants of magic, but he was still standing still my mate, my Alpha King.
His gaze m
