Chapter 44 Darius's Pov

• The AI exhibition was supposed to be all about strategy, cooperation, and advancing the Pack’s influence across the frontline. It was a battlefield in its own right—but no matter how important the work was, I couldn’t tear my eyes away from her.
• Rae. She moved through the crowd like she owned her space, but without arrogance. Head bowed slightly, she spoke softly to a technician, her slender fingers swiping across a tablet with precision. Every glance, every motion radiated focus and brilliance.
• It tightened something deep in my chest. That woman wasn’t the quiet, enduring Rae I once knew—she had transformed into a warrior in her own right. And yet, that brilliance made her dangerous in a way I couldn’t ignore. For the Pack, her light was both a blessing and a potential threat.