Across the sprawling territories of the Adelaide Kingdom, tension crackled through the air like electricity before a storm. Not every Shifter welcomed the news of unannounced royal visits or the unprecedented opportunity for any citizen to report crimes directly to the Palace. The very foundations of their hierarchical society trembled with uncertainty.
In cramped apartments and grand Pack houses alike, Shifters huddled around screens, their eyes fixed on the aftermath of the explosive trial. Whispered conversations filled the silence as families debated whether this sudden change represented genuine reform or merely another empty promise from the throne.
Low-ranking Shifters exchanged desperate glances, their hearts hammering with fragile hope. For generations, they had watched their complaints disappear into the void, their pleas for justice ignored by those who claimed to protect them. Now, Princess Garcia stood before them, her voice cutting through decades of disappointment.
