chapter 137

Silence had never been so overwhelming. Nobody in the gathered group said a word. There was no movement, no wind, no anything.

I lifted my chin, hoping I didn’t look as exhausted and relieved as I felt.

Then, his words hit me.

Queen.

That was how it worked, but I hadn’t thought that through. I wanted the power, I wanted to win. But I’d said I didn’t want to be queen. Even if it was exactly what I knew I needed.

Once, being a part of the feral shifters would have been enough. Now, queen was what I needed. The whole system was broken. The only way to repair it was from the top.

I turned toward movement and noticed that Spencer and Malcom were fighting their restraints. I padded over to them, still in wolf form and growled at the guards.

“She wants you to release them,” Star said.

The guards looked from her over to their fallen king. He didn’t lift his head. I growled again.

“Release them. On order of your queen,” Star said.

To my surprise, the guards did as ordered. Spencer and Malcom r