The news spread quickly, and soon enough, the council, the royal family, and even Hannah were all gathered in the grand council chamber. The atmosphere was thick with anticipation, a blend of relief and tension swirling through the room. Kenneth's official death had been confirmed by the guards after the cave-in, and the shock of the event still rippled through the pack.
Yet, as grim as the news of Kenneth's demise seemed on the surface, there was an undercurrent of opportunity. The council had known for some time that Kenneth's presence, or rather his disappearance, was a ticking time bomb. They had kept his fate shrouded in secrecy for as long as they could, but now, with his death ruled as an accident, they could finally move forward without the weight of that secret pressing down on t
