Chapter 16: The Full Circle

The fragile peace of the following weeks solidified into a new rhythm, a new reality for the pack and for us. Caleb regained his strength, but the man who stood tall before his people was not the same arrogant king who had once condemned me. There was a humility in his bearing now, a gravity earned through pain and redemption. And I, the hidden witch turned prisoner turned savior, was no longer a guest or a threat. I was the Silver Queen, his acknowledged counterpart, and the pack had slowly,...