Chapter 93 Ninety Three

• ARIEL’S POV
• The applause felt like a wave crashing over me, hot and sudden. My breaths came fast, shallow—shocked, relieved, overwhelmed. I stood beside Ryan, his hand heavy and warm in mine. I could feel every eye burning into me as I followed his lead, stepping forward onto the raised stage in the pack hall. The lights blurred, but their warmth was exquisite.
• For the first time in so long, I could finally breathe.