22. Shadow's Throne

|| Third Party POV || The castle of the Werewolf Kingdom was eerily quiet, the usual hum of activity replaced by a tense silence that seemed to press down on everyone within its walls. The grand hall, with its towering ceilings and intricate tapestries, felt more like a prison than a place of power. The air was heavy with unspoken words and simmering anger, the kind that could erupt at any moment. Alpha King Darius stood at the center of the room, his imposing figure casting a long shadow over the polished marble floor. His golden eyes, usually so commanding and regal, were dark with fury as they bore into Kael. His jaw was clenched, his hands balled into fists at his sides, the tension in his body palpable. Beside him, Luna Cassandra stood with her hands clasped in front of her, her expression a mask of calm, though the tightness around her eyes betrayed her inner turmoil. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done?” Darius’s voice was low, but it carried the weight of a thunderclap, echo