Chapter 23: Reign of Fire

Lyria’s POV Bloodshield Keep pulsed with life the quiet, undeniable heartbeat of power. Every stone, every torch, every shadow vibrated with the Phoenix’s presence: mine. Kael stood at my side, our bond alive and humming, threads of shadow and fire weaving through the air, through our limbs, through every pulse of my heartbeat. His fingers brushed mine, light, tethering, igniting something primal. Rowan had been exiled. The pack had been broken. Every wolf who doubted me now bowed, hesitated,...