Chapter 16
When Destiny Calls
Kael and Elara returned to the capital with the truth about the Moonborn bloodline.
The king finally admitted what had happened generations earlier.
The Moonborn had never betrayed the kingdom.
They had been falsely accused.
The royal family had allowed the lie to continue because they feared losing control.
The revelation divided the council.
Some demanded that the king surrender the throne.
Others wanted Kael to become king immediately.
Kael refused.
"I will not inherit a crown built on deception."
He turned toward Elara.
"Neither will I abandon the woman destiny chose for me."
The words changed everything.
For the first time, the kingdom saw the Wolf Heir not merely as a future ruler, but as someone willing to challenge the traditions that had harmed his people.
Then the ancient mark on Elara's shoulder began to glow.
A voice seemed to echo through the throne room.
"The two bloodlines are united. The final choice remains."
The queen looked terrified.
"What final choice?"
Elara understood.
The prophecy had not ended.
It had only reached its final stage.
The kingdom needed a new leader.
And the choice would belong to both of them.