Chapter41: Five years after

KELLY THOMPSON'S POV Five years later... The parchment crinkles under the weight of my furrowed brow as I scrutinize the ancient maps and reports scattered across my heavy oak desk. Midnight's cloak has long since enveloped the palace, but sleep remains a stranger to me. There's a restlessness in the air – a foreboding hum that whispers through the walls of my private study. It's the kind of night where shadows seem to slither, and the wind howls secrets only the moon dares to listen to. A sigh escapes me, laden with the burden of impending choices. As Luna Queen, decisions come with consequences that stretch far beyond the confines of these stone walls; they ripple through the heart of our pack, affecting every life entwined within our world. Tomorrow's gathering is more than a mere meeting; it's a pivotal moment that could define our fate amidst the growing fear and distrust brewing outside our hidden realm. The faint sound of footsteps punctures the silence, each echo resonating lik