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Chapter 7 - THE REBUILDING OF THE REALMS

With the tyrant Alpha stripped of power and the ancient bloodline of Valoria officially restored, the continent entered a period of miraculous rebirth.

Back in Castle Dunbarton, the great hall was filled with laughter, feasting, and visiting Alpha lords from all corners of the northern and southern territories, all of whom had traveled to pay homage to the true Queen. The black, poisoned rivers of the Riverlands had cleared almost overnight, replaced by crystal-blue waters that flowed with unprecedented abundance. The crops grew taller, the winters grew milder, and peace settled across the packs.

In the royal garden, surrounded by blossoming frost-roses and winter- jasmine, Isolda stood leaning against a stone balustrade, watching the sun dip below the jagged mountain peaks.

Footsteps approached, heavy and familiar.

A warm, heavy fur cloak draped over her shoulders, and strong arms wrapped around her waist, pulling her back against a solid, comforting chest.

"You're quiet today," Cedric murmured into her silver-blonde hair, pressing a gentle kiss to the crown of her head.

Isolda leaned back into his embrace, closing her eyes as she breathed in his scent of cedarwood, pine, and winter snow. "I was just thinking about how much my life has changed. A few weeks ago, I was kneeling in the mud with a burlap sack over my head, listening to people mock me. Now… I have a home. I have a family. I have you."

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Cedric turned her around in his arms, cupping her face with his large, warm hands—the exact same hands that had shattered her chains and lifted her out of the darkness.

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"You were never a beggar, Isolda," Cedric said fiercely, looking deep into her luminous amethyst eyes. "You were a queen waiting for her kingdom to catch up to her. And I am just the lucky wolf who got to find you first."

Isolda smiled, her heart swelling with an emotion so deep and pure it felt divine. She reached up, wrapping her arms around his neck. "You are more than just a wolf, Cedric. You are my true mate. My protector. My king."

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