Silverfang lands

posing packhouse now stood broken-its towering

holding Saria close. The girl trembled i

whispered, voice hoa

you," Selena said, kissing he

all, powerful, with molten eyes. The wolves of Silverfang, those who hadn'

een and her Dragon Ki

ide shattered. His voice broke the silence. "Selena

Selena said coldly. "Lik

But we were fated once. Th

rned to h

k. I don't need fate to

h opened, t

out like garbage. You chained my sister. You bent your knee to a

dn't

ymore," she said, turning a

-

e Veil, Selena sat in her ch

in warm silks, and left her slee

s, she stared at her reflec

eyes glowed gold beneath long lashes. And on her collarb

t?" she asked t

eaked open

ne," Thorne said

turn. "I could

kno

I did

you're

ked at him. "Yo

ways

beat. Then Thorne crossed

d with your fire intact," he said

row. "That suppos

moment you stood up to that council

Veils... he said I hadn't unlocke

ound bond. Power, memory, bloodline, legacy. You've awa

my parent

're not just the first of your kin

thudded. "The

answer, a knock

eraya, b

You need to

-

lowing map hovered a

led warrior named Vael-pointed to a shiftin

ar the threads between realms," he s

yes narrow

Vael said. "It borders the l

d. "That pack was ne

r the Binder's influence. Their Alpha declared w

old coil settle

said. "The beginning

t never was. The Binder is planning something ol

lenched

d to rememb

-

e into the Cavern of Embers-the lowest level of the dr

h slow-moving vision

e firelight, lettin

hes

ike burning gold cr

d soaked in

ecret between dr

th

e-bound gate with her

reach

e exploded

backward,

es opened again

ryt

-

to the throne roo

was w

t speak r

other was the last Fireborn Queen.

ned. "That bloodli

sed one,"

nd a golden crown of f

und," she said. "I'm heir

om tre

across the Ve