Chapter 173 Iris’s Choice Iris arrived at the training yard when it was still quiet. Dawn had not yet broken. The torches flickered against the grey stone walls, casting long shadows across the packed earth. A few guards were already stretching, their breath misting in the cold air. But Iris

Chapter 172 The Pure Blood League’s Decline Lord Pemberton stood at the front of the meeting hall, which was half-empty. His white ribbon pinned to his coat, his notes spread before him on the worn wooden podium. Behind him, the Pure Blood League banner hung limp against the stone wall,

Chapter 171 Lysa’s Pregnancy The morning room was bright with autumn sunlight. Lysa had asked Seren to meet her there, alone, without the triplets. Not even Rowan, her mate was invited. Her voice had been strange on the messenger—tight, nervous, unlike her usual warmth. Seren arrived to find Lysa pacing

Chapter 170 The Aftermath The eastern provinces settled into an uneasy peace. Corvin’s body had been burned, his ashes scattered in the mountains where he had been born. His followers had scattered—some surrendering, some fleeing, some melting back into the villages they had come from. The eastern stronghold was quiet,

Chapter 169 Elowen’s Choice Elowen received an envoy in her private chamber, not in the great hall. No witnesses. No guards. Just the two of them, the fire crackling between them, and the weight of a decision that could change everything. The envoy was a lean wolf with cold eyes

Chapter 168 March to War Again Seren stood at the window, watching the soldiers assemble below. Young faces. Fresh armour… Wolves and humans, newly trained. Their parents had wept when they enlisted. Their siblings had hugged them tight. Some had left letters behind, sealed with wax, addressed to families who

Chapter 167 Corvin’s Gambit Corvin’s forces hit outpost Seven like a wave. The attack came at midnight. Outpost Seven was a small garrison on the eastern border—forty soldiers, a stone watchtower, and a wooden palisade that had stood for twenty years. It was not strategically important. It was not heavily

Chapter 166 Seren’s Negotiation Seren volunteered one more time, to go and face Corvin. The border between royal territory and the eastern provinces was marked by a single stone bridge over a narrow river. No man’s land. Neutral ground. Seren stood on the royal side, Kael at her shoulder, a

Chapter 165 Kael in the East The eastern plains stretched to the horizon, golden brown beneath the autumn sun. Kael stood on a ridge overlooking Corvin’s camp, his small guard hidden in the trees behind him. The wind carried the smell of woodsmoke and cooking meat, mingled with the sharper

Chapter 164 Elowen’s Rival Seren received and read an unexpected message written by Elowen in the council chamber, with the triplets gathered around her. The morning light was grey and cold, filtering through the high windows. Elowen’s handwriting was sharp, urgent, nothing like the careful script she used for official

Chapter 163 Marina’s Clinic Marina’s clinic stood at the edge of the city, where the cobblestone streets gave way to dirt and the palace walls faded from view. It was a simple building—two stories, whitewashed stone, a red cross painted above the door. A garden grew in the back, filled

Chapter 162 The First Graduate The palace kitchens were already in chaos when Tom arrived. Pots clanged. Chefs shouted. Servants ran between stations, balancing trays and avoiding collisions. The air smelled of roasting meat, fresh bread, and something sweet baking in the far ovens. Tom stood at the entrance, his

Chapter 161 The School’s Growth The old stable block had been transformed again. What had once been a single classroom was now three. What had once served thirty-seven students now served nearly a hundred. The courtyard had been expanded, the well replaced with a fountain, the muddy paths paved with

Chapter 160 Theron’s Honesty The moon hung low over the palace gardens. Theron sat alone on the stone bench by the fountain; his reflection fragmented in the rippling water. He had been there for hours, watching the stars wheel overhead, listening to the splash of water and the distant calls

Chapter 159 The Triplets’ Birthday The morning dawned clear and cold. Seren woke to find the bed empty. That’s not an unusual thing, but the bond hummed with something different. Anticipation. Excitement. A rare, shared lightness that she hadn’t felt in months. She found them in the courtyard. Aeron stood

Chapter 158 Aeron’s Exhaustion The council chamber was warm, the afternoon sun streaming through the high windows. Aeron stood at the head of the table, a report in his hand. His voice was steady. His posture was rigid. His face was pale. Seren watched him from her seat. Something was

Chapter 157 The First Year Seren woke to sunlight streaming through the windows. The bed was empty: Kael was already training in the yard, Theron buried in his intelligence office, Aeron seated in the council chamber. The first anniversary of their coronation, and they had all risen before dawn. Some

Chapter 156 Lysa and Rowan’s Wedding The garden looked so beautiful. White flowers draped every surface; the arch, the chairs, the fountain’s edge. The morning light caught the dew on the petals, making them sparkle like scattered diamonds. Rows of wooden chairs faced a simple arch wound with ivy and

Chapter 155 Lysa and Iris’s Truce Iris had been practicing with a wooden sword, on the seemingly quiet training yard that morning, determined to prove herself to the guards who watched from the walls. She was thirteen, big for her age, and fierce. Her strikes were precise, her footwork careful.