[Lyra’s POV]
Three weeks.
It had been exactly three weeks since the battle at the Southern Border. Three weeks since I unlocked my mahogany wolf, and three weeks since King Kael had bowed his head to a rogue.
Life in the Blood Moon castle had shifted from a terrifying dream into a breathtaking reality. I was no longer hiding in the shadows of the kitchens. My days were now filled with intense combat training alongside Silas, strategic council meetings with Alaric, and quiet, magical afternoons in the gardens with Queen Elara, who was patiently teaching me how to control the heightened senses of my newly awakened inner wolf.
But tonight was different. Tonight wasn't about training or healing. Tonight was the Official Coronation.
I stood in front of the massive, floor-to-length mirror i
