Chapter 32 The Trial Of The Soul

• The chamber was still, the echoes of Meher’s trial fading into the silence like the last tremors of a storm. Her pulse was still quick, her breath shallow as the weight of what she had faced began to settle. The Silverfang Alpha’s eyes were fixed on her, studying her with the cold intensity of someone who had seen countless trials come and go.
• “You have passed your test, Meher,” the Alpha said, his voice low, almost reverent. “You faced the darkness within yourself and refused to be consumed by it. That is the first step toward the power you seek.”
• Ayaan stepped closer, his face etched with concern. “What comes next?”