Chapter 348

• Third Person’s POV
• The moon hung like a silver crown above the valley, casting its light upon the sacred clearing where the reconciliation ceremony was to be held. Torches lined the perimeter, flames snapping in the night wind, while members of both the Eastern and Western Packs gathered in solemn silence. What had once been a battlefield now bore the promise of peace, the scent of war slowly dissipating into the crisp night air.
• At the center of the clearing stood Lucien, his figure tall and commanding, yet softened by the woman who stood at his side. Riley was no longer the broken, unconscious figure he had carried from enemy territory. Tonight, she stood radiant, her wolf aura calm yet undeniable, her gaze steady as she looked out over the united packs. She carried with her not only the fragments of her past but also the strength of her rebirth.