The Fated Series
Balor’s eyes sharpened.
Lefu’s gaze touched each of us in turn, and then found me. “You will soon be Luna of four large packs,” he said. “Add to that Jalen’s two—Green Briar and Pearl—who stand with you. That’s six armies under your shadow, even if you never ask for them. If you were him, and your only weapon was fear, wouldn’t you strike now? While we’re mending, while one bond is still unsealed?”
The hearth snapped. Somewhere outside, a wind lifted and slid itself along the eaves like a hand searching the edges of a door.