CHAPTER 66

ASHINA’S POV

The tension in the war room was evident and heavy enough to choke on.

A large map of the region was spread out over the main table, its corners held firmly in place by the tips of embedded daggers.

The unsteady glow from the surrounding torches sent dancing shadows across the worried, focused faces of the assembled Alpha Boris and his Betas. The room was thick with anticipation, every breath seeming to weigh heavier under the pressure of unspoken decisions.

I stood silently at Alpha Boris’ side, my gaze drifting slowly across the worn parchment, taking in the marked ridgelines and borderlines that now held the fate of our tribes.

Despite the stillness, my thoughts churned restlessly—too many questions raced through my mind, colliding and tangling like wild branches in a storm. The silence between those present wasn’t calm—it was the kind that signalled the eye of something far more dangerous. The kind that came before blood.

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