Chapter189:Luna’s Gambit

|| Lilac’s POV || Dawn light crept through the war room windows as I rubbed the stiffness from my neck. I'd fallen asleep again at the strategy table, my cheek pressed against a map of the southern territories. The scent of ink and stale coffee clung to me as I blinked awake. A sharp knock startled me upright just as the doors swung open. "Lilac." My dad stood framed in the doorway, his broad shoulders blocking the morning light. Behind him, Alpha Daren waited with crossed arms, his sharp features set in a permanent scowl. I straightened, wiping at the ink smudge on my cheek. "Dad? What are you doing here?" "You look like... devastating," Dad said bluntly, striding into the room. His boots left muddy prints on the polished floor. "Good morning to you too," I muttered, pushing tangled hair from my face. Alpha Daren didn't bother with greetings. "Pack your things. You're being relocated to the Reventhorn Castle immediately." My fingers froze on the map I'd been rolling. "Excuse me?" Dad