Chapter 203The air in the pack’s territory felt heavier than she remembered, thick with whispers, suspicion, and the quiet tremors of uncertainty. Even though she and Axel had returned victorious, even though the traitors had fled or been driven off, the pack was far from whole. She could feel it—the subtle vibrations of unease in the fur of those around her, the quick, darting glances, the half-lowered heads, and the unsteady tails. Some were loyal, she could tell. Their hearts beat in rhythm with hers, cautious but unwavering. Others… were fractured, fearful or resentful, torn between obedience, ambition, and self-preservation.She walked through the clearing, her senses alert. Her aura flowed just beneath the surface, a quiet pulse of power and authority that she had learned to temper. Not enough to dominate, not yet—but enough to sense the fractures, the hesitations, the whispers of disloyalty. Wolves moved around her, some bowing instinctively as they passed, others stiffening,
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