Selene's POV

For the first time in years, Lunaria was quiet.

Not the frightening silence that came before a battle.

A peaceful one.

I walked through the streets of the capital, watching wolves rebuild the lives the war had taken from them.

Broken walls were being repaired. Burned homes were rising again. Merchants were reopening their shops, while children ran through the streets without fear.

The seven pack banners flew together above the city.

For the first time, they looked like one kingdom.

I stopped beside a small group of children playing near a fountain.

One of them looked up at me.

"Are you really the Queen?"

I smiled.

"Yes."...