Midnight Queen's POV
I watched them from my hidden throne room. The crystal orb before me showed everything—my daughter's flames, the vampire prince's speed, the two dogs fighting side by side. All exactly as I had planned.
"My Queen, the gate is opening," whispered Vex, my shadow helper who never left my side.
I smiled as I watched the golden light spill from the ancient doorway. After ages of waiting, my love was returning. The father of my children. The First Wolf.
"Look at her, Vex," I said, running my fingers along the crystal's cool surface where Sienna's image burned bright. "My daughter thinks she has won."
"Has she not?" Vex asked, his face hidden beneath his black hat. "The gate is open. The god is free."
I laughed softly. "That was only the first part of my plan."
