Chapter 99

• “You’re sure this is what you want?” Kade’s voice was low, almost a whisper against the hum of the celebratory music echoing through the campfire’s crackling flames. His hand brushed my cheek, his touch tender, but there was a question there—a doubt I couldn’t quite place.
• I didn’t answer immediately, my eyes drifting over the gathered pack. They were laughing, dancing, and talking—free, unburdened by the weight of the past. We had made it through everything. The chaos, the betrayals, the wars. All of it. And now, we were here, finally.
• It felt surreal, this peace.