Chapter 52

• Ivy’s Pov
• By nightfall, the sky above our kingdom had bled into hues of deep navy and cold silver. The moon, full and high, cast shadows across the cobblestone path as I followed Father quietly. Neither of us spoke. We didn’t need to. I could feel the weight of what was coming in the way the wind whispered through the trees and how my wolf clawed restlessly beneath my skin.
• He said we were going somewhere… secluded. A place where few dared to tread unless they had a purpose. My heart thudded with anticipation, maybe even fear but I buried it. I wasn’t weak. I was ready. At least, I thought I was.