nts from a time when werewolves ruled in shadows and whispers. Lyra followed Seraphina and Damon through t

aries, secret lairs where rogue packs gathered in exile

down like a heavy crown. Alpha blood. Mafia heir.

back at her. "You

er gaze. "

to you. This place remembers yo

"Cut the cryptic no

"Still char

e of obsidian stone. Wolves-some fully shifted, others partially-stood in a circle aro

e entrance. "This

epping into the circle. "And she

ution. Lyra stepped forward, feeling the warmth of

his place?

loodlines fractured, this was where the Alpha Queens ruled. Eve

that's me?" L

w it's

firm. "Prophecies are dangerous. They

him. "Is that why yo

ell over

usion flooding her. "Wha

his jaw. "This

closer. "It's exactly the t

night you died... I felt it. The bond. It snapped. I thought it mea

she asked, her

didn't mark you. My wolf... he

r eyes. "Then it's stronger than we thought. The bo

something inside her crack open. "So al

lied, his voice rough with e

ighter, and a tremo

and staggered toward Seraphina. "They're coming. C

of wolves. "Then let the

mor rocked

from the ceiling as the earth

ce echoed thro

, queen of blood-

like wildfire. Her eyes glowed gold, her skin shimmering faintly with a sil

ga

round, his arms steadying her as the

red, even as her visio

knelt be

olemnly. "Heir of the Blood Pact

Lyra

choed with ho

rom a wedding, from a name, from fate-stoo

aze. "This chan

ly. "It just reveals w

owls of Cassian's hunt echo

r had