Chapter 69: The Return to the RidgeThe air of the northern territory hit Laila’s face like a physical welcome, cold, sharp, and laden with the thick scent of crushed pine needles and damp earth. The Obsidian pack’s private transport train came to a smooth stop at the forest terminus, its iron wheels groaning as the air brakes released with a long, satisfying hiss.Laila stepped down onto the wooden platform, her boots sinking into a thin layer of early winter snow. She closed her eyes, taking a deep, restorative breath that seemed to wash away the last remnants of capital ozone from her lungs. Noir let out a joyous, energetic howl in the back of her mind, her inner wolf finally running free across the spiritual landscape of their home territory.Kaden stepped down beside her, his arms immediately coming around her waist to pull her back against his solid chest. He looked out over the tree line, where a column of fifty Obsidian enforcers stood in a perfect, silent line of welcome, th
Leer más