(Annaliz)
As I stood in the heart of the ancient stone castle that had been my home for my whole life, I could feel the weight of impending doom hanging heavy in the air. The flickering torches cast long shadows on the walls, and the sound of the crackling fire in the great hall could barely mask the tension that suffocated the room. Flanked by the most trusted members of my court, my heart raced with a mix of anger and determination as I awaited the arrival of my mate, Owen, and the elders we had summoned for an emergency meeting.
I am Annaliz, Queen of the Lycans, a title that draws both reverence and fear. My bloodline stretches back through ages of power and sorrow, and the responsibility of my station loomed heavily upon me. But today was unlike any other. Today, I had learned of a
