The second Kael reached for Nyra’s hand, the whole kingdom held its breath.
Thousands stood frozen under the bright afternoon sky. Every Alpha. Every Elder. Every pack from every corner. No one dared move or speak. A few moments ago, the crowd buzzed with whispers and gossip, but now—nothing. Just silence thick enough to feel. Because no one really knew what was happening, only that it mattered. A lot. The kind of moment that could explode into legend or disaster.
Nyra felt the eyes of everyone slam into her. Her heart hammered. The city blurred away—no banners, no crowds, just Kael’s warm, steady hand wrapping around hers. It should have scared her, but instead, it anchored her in place. That somehow scared her even more.
What is happening? The question spun wild in her mind. None of i
