Mira’s POV

I stood over the Council chamber. Blood on the floor. Power broken. Names exposed. But the silence in my chest remained. My wolf hadn’t come back. Not even after the truth burned through every channel. Not even after Kessen’s sacrifice tore the chains from our backs.

Lyra approached. “The branded are rising. We’ve received pings from twelve outer provinces. Some packs are already moving to dismantle regional seats.” Cyrus added, “The system’s collapsing from the ...