The morning air over the valley carried an uneasy stillness.After the chaos of the previous night’s battle, the pack territory had fallen into a tense routine. Warriors stood guard along the walls, scouts patrolled the forests, and healers moved quickly between the injured in the pack house.But no one truly relaxed.Because everyone knew something had changed.The awakening of the Blood Alpha had sent ripples far beyond their valley.And those ripples were beginning to return.Kael stood at the northern watchtower, his sharp eyes scanning the endless stretch of forest below.Rowan leaned against the wooden railing beside him, holding a mug of bitter coffee.“You haven’t slept,” Rowan muttered.Kael didn’t look at him.“Neither have you.”Rowan shrugged.“I sleep when the world isn’t about to explode.”Kael’s gaze remained fixed on the distant mountains.The silver wound in his side still throbbed, but pain was nothing new to him. What bothered him more was the strange tension hangin
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