Chapter 100

“Where have you been?” Nile asked when Lyra appeared at his side a while later. After separating with Julian, Lyra had gone to her room to freshen up to get rid of any scent that would give away the fact that she had been with Julian. “I went on a walk with some of the guests and we wandered around the palace,” she told him. “Was I gone for long?” “Yes,” he said, his voice tinged with displeasure. “Stay by my side from now on.” “Of course,” she agreed, giving him a smile. “There are some important guests you haven’t met,” he said, steering her towards a group of guests. “They are from the Northern Packs Alliance. You know what to do.” Lyra knew of the Northern Packs Alliance. It was a group of three packs–Sky, Northern, and Ferun. The northern part of the kingdom had once been overrun by rogues, but the three packs came together and defeated them. Since then, the three had grown exponentially, becoming some of the most secure, stable, and feared packs in all of the kingdom. While other