Thorne nodded, his eyes smoldering with the fire of countless battles fought and won. "Serving under your reign, my Luna Queen, alongside Alpha King Jason, has honed us more than any blade could. We leave not as servants but as embodiments of the strength you've inspired."

Their words, a mirror to the relentless dedication they'd shown, echoed in the stillness-a solemn vow spoken to the very stones that built our haven.

"New horizons await us," Thorne continued, his gaze sharpening like an ...