Alan burned out his Ancient White Wolf spirit to build Darkmoon and crown Blair. She repaid him by calling off their wedding for the rogue Cary and stripping his rank. He leaves, and the Rebels he alone held back take the kingdom. Bloodfang's heir Vera takes him in, his three years end, and the White Wolf wakes. Told he is dead, Blair reads her father's diary too late. At the Succession Trials he kills Cary, refuses her, and she keeps her oath with a silver dagger. Vera hands him the wolf world.
