Chapter 75 Silver Crowning (I)

• Dawn painted the eastern mountains in shades of gold and rose across the ceremonial grounds of Crescent Kingdom. Bobby stood at the tall windows of her chambers, watching servants arrange the final banners that would represent all three packs during today's coronation. Each banner caught the morning light differently—Silvercrest's silver gleaming like starlight, Onyx Moon's deep black absorbing the rays, and Crescent Kingdom's gold blazing like fire.
• Her fingers traced idle patterns against the cool glass, mind churning over last week's ominous message from the Shadow Council. "We've played right into their hands," she had said, and the words still echoed in her thoughts like a curse. Today should be pure celebration, the culmination of everything they had worked toward, yet uncertainty gnawed at her composure.
• "Second thoughts?" Gideon's voice was warm against her ear as strong arms encircled her waist from behind.