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Chapter 10 - Dawn of the Eternal Pack

A blinding explosion of pure white and blue light tore through the throne room.

The dark portal shattered like cheap glass, imploding with a deafening roar that swallowed Delphine’s shriek of agony. The witch dissolved into a swirl of harmless black ash, swept away by an invisible, cleansing wind.

The wall of dark fire surrounding the dais vanished.

Silence descended upon the Grand Banquet Hall just as quickly as the chaos had begun. The pack leaders shifted back to their human forms, panting and bleeding, looking up toward the throne dais in stunned disbelief.

Cassian rushed through the clearing smoke, dropping to his knees beside Eloin.

"Eloin! Are you hurt?" he demanded, his hands trembling as he grabbed her shoulders, scanning her body for any sign of injury.

Eloin smiled softly, leaning into his touch. The pendant lay shattered on the stone floor, its dark magic neutralized forever, leaving only the pure, unbreakable bond humming between her heart and Cassian’s.

"I'm not hurt," she whispered, her golden eyes shining with tears of triumph. "I'm free."

Cassian let out a ragged breath of pure relief and pulled her into a fierce, desperate embrace, kissing her forehead, her cheeks, and finally pressing his lips firmly against hers in a passionate, sealing kiss that made the entire hall erupt into thunderous cheers and howling roars of victory.

Months later, the scars of the past were nothing more than distant memories.

The Northern Council was dissolved, replaced by a unified council of loyal pack leaders. Silverpine Orphanage was burned to the ground, its dark history replaced by a sanctuary for orphaned half-bloods—children who would never have to run, hide, or fear the mines again.

In the sunlit gardens of the Eclipse Citadel, Eloin stood draped in the royal white and gold silks of an undisputed queen. Around her, a dozen massive, majestic wolves played peacefully in the grass, their golden eyes reflecting absolute devotion.

Cassian stepped up behind her, wrapping his strong arms around her waist and resting his chin gently on her shoulder as they watched the horizon where the sun was rising in a brilliant blaze of gold.

"Happy, my queen?" he murmured softly against her neck.

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Eloin smiled, placing her hands over his, feeling the steady, powerful rhythm of the heartbeats that had bound their fates together.

"Happily ever after," Eloin whispered, looking out over their kingdom as the eternal packs howled a joyous welcome to the new dawn.

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