Chapter 14
The Enemy's Secret
Elara woke in an ancient stone chamber.
She was surrounded by old carvings depicting wolves beneath a silver moon.
Darian stood across from her.
"You have no idea what you are," he said.
Elara remained silent.
Darian pointed toward the carvings.
"Your ancestors protected the first Wolf King."
He explained that the Moonborn bloodline carried the ability to awaken the ancient bond protecting the kingdom.
But there was another secret.
The royal family had not exiled the Moonborn because they feared their power.
They had exiled them because one Moonborn ancestor had discovered that the throne itself was built upon a lie.
"The first king never inherited the crown," Darian said.
"He stole it."
Elara stared at him.
"If that's true, why tell me?"
"Because you can expose the truth."
Darian stepped closer to the ancient wall.
"Your bond with Kael is not an accident. It was written into the oldest prophecy."
Elara shook her head.
"Then why are you helping me?"
Darian smiled.
"I'm not."
The chamber doors opened.
A familiar figure entered.
Elara's heart sank.
Someone from the royal family had been working with Darian all along.
And now the final secret was about to be revealed.