Chapter 49
- Ayla’s Pov
- The defeated contenders slunk away, tails lowered, heads bowed, leaving only Ayla and the Storm twins in the clearing. Relief surged through me, warm yet complicated. I glanced at Zane, a subtle bow acknowledging his words about our connection. Half-sibling, he had said—an unexpected claim that stirred something uneasy inside. Accepting it wouldn’t be simple.
- “Well done,” I murmured, voice quiet.