~Lyra~
Today marked the grand opening of the trial.
Kael would stand before the nation for the first time, representing the royal family at one of its most high-profile events.
Everything we had fought for—the reforms, the blood and sweat—was about to be unveiled.
If it was a success, it wouldn’t just be a personal victory. It would earn Kael the loyalty of countless wolves… and strengthen his claim to the heirship.
The EPD was a storm of chaos since morning, top to bottom—staff racing around, final checks and last-minute disasters flaring like wildfire.
At eleven, Kaelis and I sat in the Royal Hall’s cafeteria, stealing a rare moment of calm.
Both of us were loading up on carbs before the final training session—a dress rehearsal before tonight’s real performance.
"Lyra," Kaelis s
