dow, watching as the Ironclaw forests slowly gave way to new, unfamiliar landscapes. Each turn of the carriage

grasp, where every day felt like a fight for survival. But my emotions churned wi

l space. He didn't speak much, but when his eyes met mine, they seemed to p

the weight of my emotions. I didn't know what to expect from the Lycan Kingdom, but I do

ong. Before me stretched a landscape unlike anything I had ever seen. Towering trees framed a sprawling

ating. This was Kael's domain, his kingdom. And now

ngdom, his hand extended t

id, his voice pullin

ere going. The guards flanked us, their watchful eyes

of it was overwhelming. Massive stone walls loomed high above us, and

e palace was, it wasn't

nd servants, a familiar face caught my

uldn'

red, barely beli

t the sound of her name. Her eyes widened, a

le

filled with warmth. Before I could react, she threw

ead," I managed to sa

to look at me. Her eyes searched mine, filled with disbelief and rel

ce broke t

know ea

ra straightened, her posture shifting from the war

respectful but firm. "Alera and I

hint of curiosity in his gaze. "Th

t say more, her atten

ed, still struggling to b

andered for weeks before I was found by Kael's patrols. They

mbered. She stood taller, her shoulders squared with confidence. She wore the armo

ow?" I asked, my vo

's a life I never imagined for m

is presence. "Lira, ensure Alera is shown to he

ghtly. "Of cou

t longer before he turned and walked a

rshot, Lira turned back to

o you, Alera?" s

throat tightening.

," she said firmly. "For n

l a sense of wonder. The Lycan Kingdom was unlike anything

lt a spark of hope. Perhaps here, in thi

ilt. I had been broken by my past, while she had r

me woul