.Kael’s POV

Tonight, every Alpha of the northern territories would meet. The decisions made here had the weight to shift the balance of power. I felt it pressing on my shoulders before I even stepped into the council hall.

“You look tense,” Cyrus said beside me, his eyes scanning the crowd ahead.

“I am,” I admitted. “One wrong word, one misstep…”

“You’ll handle it,” he said.

My jaw tightened. “I hope so.”

Then Seraphina appeared at the entrance. Her hair pinned back ...