Chapter 32 Epilogue : Dawn In The New Silvercrest [ NARRATOR ] A year later . 1 Dawn spills like honey across Silvercrest . The air is fresh with smells of pine and new rain , and the walls no longer carry whispers of treachery or glamours . Banners of black and silver hang together on the ramparts , the emblems of Nightfell and Silvercrest entwined in one sigil . Wolves move through the courtyard below - some training , others laughing . For the first time in years , there is hope and peace . From the balcony of the Queen's Wing , Freya watches them . Her sapphire diadem catches the light , its blue gleam soft against the pale gold of morning . The keep hums beneath her bare feet . It's been rebuilt , renewed , and now it is alive . " Training started before sunrise , " Jax says beside her . His Beta cloak catches the wind , silver thread flashing once before settling . Freya smiles faintly . " Peace is easier to guard when everyone remembers how to fight ." He nods once . " They're remembering fast . " " Nightfell's warriors are helping , " she says . " They're rough , " Jax replies , eyes still on the courtyard . " But effective . Ours needed that ." Freya glances at him . " And you ? " A small pause . " I don't need help staying sharp ," he says with a hint of a smile playing on his lips . Then , adds : " Just purpose . " Her smile softens . " You found it ? " He exhales through his nose - a sound almost like a laugh . " Didn't have to look far . Now someone's got to make sure this place doesn't fall apart again ." " It's the Goddess's blessing that we have you for that very reason , Beta Jax , " she says , laughing lightly . " Thank you ." He takes it as the highest of compliments , bowing low . " You're welcome , High Luna . " He leaves to oversee training , and the balcony grows quiet again . The sun climbs higher , glinting off the rooftops of the training sheds and healers ' huts . Freya turns toward the council hall where the morning meeting waits . 1/4 21:39 Wed , Oct 15 d Chapter 32 Epilogue Dawn In The New Silvercrest *** Finished The great table gleams in the center of the room . On one side sit Silvercrest members - Brin , Maclin , Tamsin - and on the other , warriors from Nightfell . Rowan sits at the head with her , dark cloak draped over the back of his chair . His presence is commanding but also calm . Brin speaks first . " The eastern borders are stable . The last of the rogues have joined the fold . " Maelin nods . " Two new pups were born under the full moon . Both healthy . " Tamsin flips through her notes . " The stores are replenished . The apothecary's rebuilding will finish before winter . " Freya listens , chin resting on her hand . " Good , " she says softly . " No one goes hungry this winter . Not one child . " Brin smiles . " Already arranged . " The meeting ends smoothly . As the others rise , Rowan lingers behind . He watches her gather the papers , suppressing a smile . " You've turned this broken place into something living ," he says quietly . Freya looks up . " You helped ." He leans on the table , one brow raised . " Did I ? I only followed lead . " your " Rogues don't follow , " she says , a hint of a smile tugging at her lips . Rowan steps closer . " For you , they kneel ." As the silence between them stretches , Freya feels very aware of every inch of her body because of how intently Rowan is watching her . She lets out a shuddering breath at last , " Council dismissed ," Freya says . *** They walk together through the corridor , sunlight striping the marble floor . At the door to her chamber , Rowan stops . " You look at me , " he mumbles , " like you're waiting for permission ." She turns , arching a brow . " To do what ? " He takes a slow step closer . " To stop pretending you don't know how I feel . Even though I have told you and shown it to you on numerous occasions . Both in the cover of darkness , and in 2/4 21:39 Wed , Oct 15 ... Chapter 32 Epilogue Dawn In The New Silvercrest bright blinding light by the window . " " You're shameless ," she says , biting her lip as a silent invitation . Rowan's hand lifts , and his fingers brush her jaw . " Tell me to stop , " he says . " Never , " she says , shaking her head . He kisses her . & Finished Freya wonders if someday she will stop feeling that deep pleasure and sense of calm when their lips meet in another kiss , but it has been a year , and she has yet to stop feeling it . Her hands rise to his shoulders , anchoring herself to him . The world narrows to their heartbeats and breath , to the warmth of Rowan's lips and the quiet soothing storm that has always lived between them . " Found you ! " They spring apart as Finn bursts through the half - open door , Ivy giggling behind him . Freya blinks , breathless . " Finn- " " You were hiding ! " he says proudly . " We won ! " Ivy adds , clapping her hands . Rowan laughs , kneeling to their height . " I could've sworn I was guarding the Queen's Wing ." Freya crosses her arms . " We weren't hiding . We were- " " Losing gracefully , " Rowan finishes with a grin . Finn bursts into laughter and darts away . Ivy chases after him , their giggles echoing down the corridor . Freya shakes her head , smiling despite herself . " You're a terrible influence . " " I prefer charming ," Rowan says , straightening before kissing her again . As they part , she glances toward the hall where her children's laughter fades . " They deserve this . A life without fear and control ." Rowan's eyes soften . " You gave it to them . " *** That evening , when the keep quiets and the fires burn low , Freya walks alone through the Queen's Wing . The corridors are lit by silver moonlight . 3/4 21:39 Wed , Oct 15 Chapter 32 Epilogue Pawn In The New Silvercrest AED * Finished Along the walls stretch the ancient murals - carvings of every High Luna who ever ruled under the Goddess's blessing . Their faces glow faintly , light rippling through stone . Freya stops before the last mural . For years , it had been blank . Now , silver lines shimmer where her image has formed - eyes bright , silver and black cloak billowing , crown alight with flame , and her arms patterned with crescents and blue ribbons . She touches the stone . Warmth answers beneath her palm . Rowan steps beside her , close enough that their shoulders brush . " Two kingdoms reborn beneath one moon , " he murmurs . Freya nods slowly , leaning back into this chest as his lips lower to her neck . " And one promise kept . " Outside , the night deepens . The murals glow once more , light shimmering like breath before fading to stillness . The moonlight lingers on their faces as a quiet , eternal blessing . And beneath it , Silvercrest finally sleeps in peace . 4/4