Chapter 18 The Battle For Trust

• Theme: Rebuilding Trust
• Aria’s POV
• The aftermath of the assault is greater than I imagined. The pack is in disarray. Blood covers the ground, and the air is filled with the moans of the wounded. Everywhere I turn, wolves are striving to rise, some still stuck in shock after Damian’s strike. I want to assist, to do something, but the heavy stillness that follows me around makes it clear—I’m still a stranger.