is dead, Kael

ah's whining to see the grey silt and rotting timber of the Silver Moon valle

Kael rasped. "The Eld

ts hissing as she paced. "The wolves are hungry. The

for the survival of this pack. Elara was a weakness

o the dying forest. "We need the North

d. "She carries herself like a god, Sarah. Don't em

er necklace with trembling hands. "She's just

ain. A strange pressure filled the air-a vibrat

mmanded. "The Queen of t

ffled by a black lace veil. "Keep your scent da

interior. "I know, Mama. I can smell

ed through the soles of her boots. It was a silent s

ing," Elara whispe

. He looked haggard, but his posture remained arrogant. Besi

" Elara

eyes glowing for

was a vision of dark elegance, her silhouette sharp and imposing. The Silv

not this creature of overwhelming presence. His own Alpha wol

g his head. "Welcome. I am Alpha

ill. She gestured to the sma

uthoritative voice came from behind the veil. "Thou

gly familiar, but the cadence was diffe

g his voice. "But perhaps the beauty of the North can bring the spring back. You are more st

ing the vibrant ener

Queen asked. "Flattery in the face o

"Have we m

ry for someone who cla

politeness. "The Queen is tired, Kael. We sh

he jasmine was muffled, but a sharp, metallic undertone made his wol

h a chilling laugh. "A bold request fr

e of the black lace. The courtyard wen

rcelain and blood-red lips, but her eyes-lumines

" he wh

man he had sent to her death. She stood there radiat

oice sharp as an executioner's blade. "You k

s began to murmur, terror rippling through the crowd

his hood, revealing a face that was Kael's mirror im

ammered. "Elara.

il she was inches from his face. Her royal scen

you," Elara whispered. "And he is the last thi

ra didn't flinch. She look

eked. "This is a tr

arah stumbled back and tripped over her own skirts. "And I've

ack to Kael, w

a," Elara said with a cruel smile.

followed, pausing to let out a low, vibrating growl that

ack house, Elara look

t it? I hope the wine is