Chapter 83 Aurelia And Thunder Howl To Walk The Same Path

• APOLLO'S POV
• The night after Caelum’s naming ceremony, the council convened once more. The banquet had filled the forest with laughter and music, but now the chamber of Aurelia’s council was filled with tension. I could feel it in the air before a single word was spoken.
• Reika and I sat side by side at the long, black stone table, our son cradled in her arms, his tiny breaths soft against her chest. The council members sat in a half-circle before us, their robes heavy, their eyes sharp. King Theoron presided from his throne, his expression unreadable, though I could sense the conflict within him. He was not just a father tonight; he was the Lycan King, and his council would hold him to that role.