Chapter 25 The Council's Decision

The weight of the pack’s judgment hung heavily in the air, thickening the atmosphere in the cavernous chamber where Lyra stood with Kaidën. The sacred stone walls loomed over them, and the council’s eyes—cold and unwavering—pierced through Lyra’s very soul. This was the moment of truth—the decision that would seal her fate and determine whether she could survive in the dangerous world she had been thrust into. She glanced up at Kaidën, who stood beside her, his stance protective but tense. His jaw clenched and his hand was warm on her back, yet even his strength couldn’t shield her from the weight of the council’s gaze. His secrets—his past—had always been just beyond her reach, and today, the burden of those secrets seemed to pull them further apart.