Chapter 28 ;- When the Veil Falls
--- Skyler turned without hesitation and went straight to him. “The final move is coming,” she said quietly. “Not from shadows. From the center.” Alpha Kaden did not ask how she knew. He never did anymore. Kane stirred inside him, alert but restrained. She sees the pattern before the strike. He straightened, shoulders shifting in that subtle way only warriors recognized the signal that meant prepare, but do not reveal. “Lyra,” he said. Skyler nodded. Sai was calm within her, not anxious certain. “And Eryx won’t hide this time.” --- The first crack came from someone no one ever noticed. A servant. Old. Quiet. Loyal to Ironfang long before loyalty became political. She had been carrying linens past the east tower when she heard voices where there should have been none. Lyra’s
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