Todos os capítulos de The Weight of Frost: Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 30

Reagan materialized out of the crowd, carrying two plates piled high with roasted meat and blackberry cobbler. Without waiting for an answer, she smoothly slid onto the bench right beside Emerald. Xander followed a second later, his huge frame effortlessly settling in next to his mate.Whether Reagan had intentionally chosen that exact spot or not, the result was immediate: her and Xander's combined presence completely blocked Stephen's line of sight.Reagan didn't even spare a glance across the fire. She just bumped her shoulder gently against Emerald's and beamed."I have been thinking about those copper pieces you showed me earlier," Reagan announced loudly, her voice bright and carrying easily over the crackle of the fire. She set her plates down and turned her full attention to the Silver Paw Alpha and Luna. "Alpha Cobb, Luna Nesha, I hope you know your niece is an absolute visionary. The jewelry she had displayed today was the best craftsmanship I’ve seen on the Midway in years.

Lettie’s warm, maternal instincts immediately kicked in at the sight of the exhausted young Alpha. She gently pulled away from Maddox's side, her face lighting up with a gentle smile as she reached for a plate covered with a clean linen cloth near the ovens."You've been running yourself ragged since sunrise, Zyan," Lettie said, bringing the plate over and setting it down right in front of him. She pulled back the cloth to reveal two massive, perfectly flaky apple croissants left over from the morning's batch. "Eat. I saved the biggest ones just for you."Zyan’s eyes lit up, the fierce, tactical Alpha-in-training instantly melting into a hungry young man at the sight of Lettie's legendary baking. "Lettie, you are an absolute lifesaver," he groaned happily, immediately reaching for one of the pastries.Maddox chuckled, picking up his coffee mug and taking a slow sip. "Enjoy the quiet while you can, son. Tomorrow morning, the tournament rings open, and it’s only going to get louder."Th

Zyan’s breath paused. The confident, unshakable Alpha completely dropped away, leaving behind a twenty-one-year-old man who was just desperately hoping he wouldn't scare away the other half of his soul. His eyes darkened with a mix of overwhelming relief and lingering fear.He slowly shook his head, staring down at his empty plate for a second before meeting his twin's gaze."I hope so, Ray," Zyan whispered, the raw, vulnerable honesty cracking through his deep voice. "I really hope so."Reagan offered him one last, encouraging smile before turning and disappearing up the stairwell with Xander, leaving her brother alone in the quiet kitchen with a newfound spark of hope burning bright in his chest.The heavy silence of the kitchen pressed in on Zyan as the sound of Reagan and Xander’s footsteps faded up the stairwell. He stood up slowly from the stool, pushing his empty plate aside.Instead of heading for the stairs to get some much-needed sleep, Zyan found his feet carrying him towar

The small, rustic bedroom of the Silver Paw visitor cabin was wrapped in a thick, comfortable darkness, but for Emerald, the air felt like cooling lead. She lay tucked under a heavy patchwork quilt, staring up at the shadows playing across the wooden beams of the ceiling, her breath hitching in a throat that felt too narrow for the night.From the main room just on the other side of her wall, a loud, rhythmic sound vibrated through the floorboards.Alpha Cobb was snoring. Four of her cousins were in the warrior barracks the other two in the extra room. She could hear them snoring exactly like Cobb.It sounded less like a men and more like a den of bears, a deep, booming rumble that occasionally ended in a sharp snort before starting all over again. Most people would have found it impossible to sleep through, but as Emerald lay there in the dark, a soft, genuine smile touched her lips.That ridiculous, room-shaking snores were the sound of absolute safety. It was a reminder that the fi

She stood up a little taller, offering her aunt a small, determined smile, and nodded."I think so," Emerald said, her voice steady. "Yeah."The ambient chatter in the dining tent noticeably lowered to a respectful hum as the heavy canvas flaps parted.Maddox strode into the room, exuding the comfortable, grounded confidence of a man who had happily passed on his mantle. Right beside him, radiating the full, earth-shaking authority of a reigning leader, was Zyan.When Maddox had realized his bond with Lettie, he had made the profound choice to step down entirely. He retired his title so Lettie would never feel the pressure of stepping into Anya's shoes as Luna, and handed the absolute rule of the territory over to his son. Zyan wasn't in training anymore. He was the reigning Alpha of the Frost pack, holding the full, terrifying weight of the title.As the former Alpha and the current Alpha navigated through the tables, Stephen was forced to avert his eyes and shrink back into the shad