جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 54

By evening, everyone knew. Not officially. No one said anything directly. But the looks? The smirks? The very obvious whispering whenever Lyra walked past? Yeah. Everyone knew. “This is your fault,” Lyra muttered as she walked beside Kaia toward the dining hall. Kaia looked offended. “My fault?” “You encourage people.” “I encourage entertainment.” “That’s not better.” Kaia grinned shamelessly. “You should’ve seen your face at the river.” Lyra groaned. “I hate this pack.” “No, you don’t.” “…okay, maybe not all the time.” The dining hall buzzed with noise when they entered—wolves moving between long wooden tables, food being passed around, overlapping conversations loud enough to drown each other out. The second Lyra stepped inside— Several heads turned. Not subtle. At all. Lyra immediately stopped walking. “…why are they looking at me like that?” Kaia nearly laughed. “Oh, this is incredible.” “Kaia.” “You wore the Alpha’s shirt back into the main hall.” L

The southern border didn’t fall loudly. It didn’t explode. It slipped open. Like something had been holding it shut from the other side—and finally let go. By the time Damon arrived, the damage was already spreading. Trees near the edge of the territory stood split down the middle. The ground was scorched in uneven patterns, not fire, not ice—something in between, like reality itself had been scraped raw. Warriors were already forming a defensive line. Oliver stood at the front. “They came from beneath the ridge line,” he said quickly as Damon approached. “Not over it. Not through patrol gaps.” Damon’s eyes narrowed. “Underground?” Oliver nodded once. “That’s what survivors are saying.” Lyra stepped forward before anyone could stop her. Damon immediately turned. “No.” “I didn’t even say anything yet.” “You were going to.” Kaia muttered behind her, “He’s getting good at you.” Lyra ignored her. Her wrist still burned faintly, but not as violently as before—like whate