Chapter 72 Seraphina's Unwanted Advice

• ~ Thorne ~
• The sky was a pale shade of gray as we all gathered near the edge of the rugged cliffs, the wind carrying the crisp scent of pine and earth. The third round of the Wolfstone Trials was about to begin, and the tension was palpable. I could feel it in the air, in the way the others stood tall and silent, in the way the Stormhowl pack watched from the sidelines. This round would push us to our limits, physically and mentally.
• But as the preparations were made, my focus wasn’t entirely on the task ahead. I saw Soraya hovering near the edge of the group, her gaze fixed on Elara. There was a subtle hesitation in her posture, as if she wanted to approach but wasn’t sure how. And, from where I stood, I could tell why.