Chapter 44: The First Knife Falls
The fortress seemed to exhale once Kaelan and his soldiers vanished into the snow. The echo of hooves still lingered in Elara’s ears, a steady drumbeat that made the silence within Stormfang feel heavier, unnatural.
For the first time since arriving, she was truly alone.
Not without guards, of cou...
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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