Chapter 21

• The pack was uneasy in the days following Elijah’s retreat. I could feel it in the way they moved through the territory—tense, uncertain. They had witnessed the power struggle between Elijah, Damian, and me, and while Elijah was gone for now, the threat he represented still lingered like a storm on the horizon.
• I knew they were watching me more closely now, whispering among themselves about what had happened, about the power I had displayed. Some of them were fearful, unsure of what to make of me, while others seemed… intrigued.
• They had seen me stand up to Elijah, and while Damian was still technically their alpha, I could sense the shifting tides beneath the surface.