Chapter 27 The Gathering Storm

• The days that followed the celebration renewed a sense of purpose and reaffirmed a bond that had been repaired between the Wildwood and Redclaw packs. Both packs had worked together on defenses, resource trades, and trying to prepare for eventualities since the pact had been sealed. It was cautious optimism, but beneath that his concerns about the future.
• Iris was standing at the forest's verge looking at the horizon. The landscape had that serenity feeling, with the repose of the early morning mist hanging onto the treetops. This serenity was so away from the turbulence inside her. The scene was a welcome change, but the trepidations they had weren't over. The Shadowfang Pacok might have been brought down, but the world outside their territories was always dangerous and uncertain.
• Erin approached, sensing her unease. "Penny for your thoughts?" he said quietly.