Chapter 138 Starfrost's Gem Is Taken

• ~Elara~
• The air felt thick with tension as we stood in the aftermath of Draven’s attack on Silvercrest. My heart was still racing, my body thrumming with the realization that we had lost the gem. Draven had slipped through our fingers, and now the weight of what that meant was crashing down on me. Lucian, Thorne, and Ronan were already discussing the next move, their faces grim, but determined. We had no choice but to keep moving—to regroup and prepare for the next inevitable assault. Draven wouldn’t stop with Silvercrest. He would come for the other packs, and Ronan’s territory was next.
• As they gathered the remaining warriors, I couldn’t help but feel the pang of frustration gnawing at me. I wanted to fight. I wanted to do something more than just stand on the sidelines while everyone I cared about faced down an enemy who was growing stronger by the second. But I knew Lucian wouldn’t allow it. Not after everything that had happened.