Chapter 16: Shadows in the Light
The borderland air still carried the stench of blood when Kaelan ordered his men to march home. Victory had not been claimed, but neither had defeat. The enemy had been tested, their strength measured. For now, retreat was strategy, not surrender.
The warriors obeyed without question, their faith i...
Chapters
1. Chapter 1: The moon's prophecy
2. Chapter 2: The Journey to the Dark Palace
3. Chapter 3: The Brother's Smile
4. Chapter 4: Whispers at the Feast
5. Chapter 5: Lessons of Obedience
6. Chapter 6: The Serpent's Smile 
7. Chapter 7: Shadows Beneath the Crown
8. Chapter 8: The Edge of Fire
9. Chapter 9: Whispers of Rebellion
10. Chapter 10: The King's Vow
11. Chapter 11: The Send-Off
12. Chapter 12: The Whispers of the Moon
13. Chapter 13: Shadows of Judgement
14. Chapter 14: Steel and Shadows
15. Chapter 15: Blood and Light
16. Chapter 16: Shadows in the Light
17. Chapter 17: The First Spark
18. Chapter 18: Midnight Lessons
19. Chapter 19: Midnight Watcher
20. Chapter 20: Whispers in the Dark
21. Chapter 21: Fire in the Council
22. Chapter 22: Sparks Against Stone
23. Chapter 23: The Blade in the Dark
24. Chapter 24: Lessons of Blood and Bone
25. Chapter 25: The Wolf's Council
26. Chapter 26: The Wolf Behind the Crown
27. Chapter 27: Sparks in the Training Yard
28. Chapter 28: The Fire Within
29. Chapter 29: Shadows at the Gate
30. Chapter 30: Bound by Fire and Light
31. Chapter 31: Shadows in the Hall
32. Chapter 32: Fire and Steel
33. Chapter 33: The Alpha's Departure
34. Chapter 34: Shadows in the Blood
35. Chapter 35: Whispers of Treachery
36. Chapter 36: The Wolf Beyond the Boarder
37. Chapter 37: Knives in the Dark
38. Chapter 38: The Silent Web
39. Chapter 39: Blood on the Snow
40. Chapter 40: Threads of War
41. Chapter 41: Shadows Between Them
42. Chapter 42: Shadows at the Table
43. Chapter 43: The Weight of Trust
44. Chapter 44: The First Knife Falls
45. Chapter 45: The Hidden Passage
46. Chapter 46: The Collision
47. Chapter 47: Echoes in the North
48. Chapter 48: Threads of betrayal
49. Chapter 49: Frost and Fang
50. Chapter 50: Veins of Poison
51. Chapter 51: Whispers in the Dark
52. Chapter 52: Blood and Ink
53. Chapter 53: Beneath the Pale Dawn
54. Chapter 54: The Snake Beneath the Crown
55. Chapter 55: The King's Silent Test
56. Chapter 56: The King's Decree
57. Chapter 57: The King's Illness
58. Chapter 58: The King's Illness Deepens
59. Chapter 59: The Serpent's Move
60. Chapter 60: The Rumour of Death
61. Chapter 61: The Serpent's Pact
62. Chapter 62: The Ghost of the King
63. Chapter 63: The Queen of Shadows
64. Chapter 64: Back from the Dead
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