I walked out of the palace in a daze. My heart has been racing ever since the conversation with the King. This was no longer about Crimson Vale. This was no longer about Liah. And it’s not about other packs. This is about everyone. It’s about our future. If my father becomes King, I can already imagine how this world is going to look like. And it was terrible. So I have to look for new ways. I need to think of something and think of it as soon as possible. The meeting with the other leaders is already tomorrow. I still have to think about how to convince them. That is even if they even show up. I’ve done so much work to make sure they do. I’d just gotten into a corner when I felt someone behind me. Before I could turn, the stranger covered my mouth and began to drag me into a dark corne

