The next time Diana opened her eyes, everything was quiet. For a few long seconds, she simply stared at the unfamiliar ceiling above her, her mind sluggish as sleep slowly released its hold on her. Soft afternoon sunlight filtered through the curtains, bathing the room in a warm golden glow.
She blinked. Then blinked again. This wasn't her bedroom in the Black Howler Royal Pack. Or the guest suite in Rogue Kingdom.
The realization came slowly before everything returned at once.
Stone Claw.
The interrupted mating and succession ceremony.
Rafe.
Vanessa.
The Elder Council.
She pushed herself up slowly, surprised that her body no longer protested. The soreness lingering from Thorne's and the feral rogue attack had finally disappeared. Even the heaviness in her muscles was gone.
She lo
