Chapter 32 The Silent Shadow

• Ava's POV
• The weight of the Raven's most recent message hovered over us like a black cloud. The traitor is nearer than you would believe. Trust none. Her words had stirred something deep inside the pack, setting off a subtle fear—the kind that roots in the mind and spreads. Everywhere I turned, I found faces full of mistrust and warriors who had battled side by side suddenly questioning one another.
• It was precisely what she yearned for. And I refused to let her triumph.