The Royal Claim

Magnus’s absolute demand hung over the office, pinning Kaelen to the spot. The local Alpha stood rigid behind his oak desk, desperate to project a facade of control. Beside him, Lorelai sat stiffly with her chin angled high, while Torin hovered nearby, reading the standoff with a seasoned second-in-command’s caution.

Across the room stood the Alpha King.

Unyielding authority radiated from Magnus