The training yard was a pit of red dirt and sweat, hidden behind the high stone walls of the Midnight Moon fortress. The air smelled of dry earth and the metallic tang of sweat. I stood in the center of the ring, feeling small and exposed in my black dress. The sun was hot on my neck, and the weight of my pregnancy made every breath feel like a chore. I felt like a fraud among these warriors, yet the memory of Silas’s cold office kept me anchored to the spot.Killian stood a few feet away, leaning against a wooden post. He wasn't wearing a shirt, and the scars on his chest looked like a roadmap of every war he had ever won. He held a small, silver dagger in his hand, flipping it with a casual grace that made my stomach flip. Around us, other wolves were sparring, the sounds of grunts and hitting flesh filling the air in a fast-paced rhythm."Pick it up, Elara," Killian commanded, nodding toward a wooden practice knife on the ground.I reached down, my fingers trembling as I gripped th
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