"You really believe that, don't you? That we can fix this broken world."
"I have to." His voice is quiet but firm.
"Because if I don't believe it's possible, then what's the point of any of this? Why build a kingdom? Why fight wars? Why hide our son in a cursed realm and hope we can bring him home to something better?"
"Okay, so how do we start? We've got a rebellion to crush, alliances to rebuild, and a timeline that's already too tight. Where do we begin?"
"Ironwood," Kael says immediately.
"They're the most immediate threat. If we can bring them back into the fold—or at least neutralize them—it sends a message to every other wavering pack."
"Donovan won't surrender," I point out.
"He's too invested now. Too proud."
"Then we don't give him a choice. We isolate him. Cut off his
