Chapter 35 A New Leader

The wind howled through the temple ruins, carrying with it the scent of rain and blood. The moon hung low in the sky, casting its pale light over the broken stones and crumbled pillars. The once-sacred grounds of the Wolfe clan were now tainted by the curse that had brought Kai to this moment. His body ached from the impact with the stone wall, but it was the weight of the situation that left him breathless. He could barely lift himself off the cold floor. His heart still pounded in his chest, though not from the pain. No. It was the dread that had taken root deep within him. He had watched Lila—his Lila—succumb to something beyond her control. He had failed her. And now, standing on the precipice of his inheritance, the weight of his bloodline and legacy pressed on him like the crushing grip of fate.