Ellie POV The air in the packhouse felt different. Even when everything seemed calm, I could feel the tension buzzing under the surface, like the whole building was holding its breath. Kieran was here for a meeting with Nolan and a few of the senior warriors to discuss the border. In light of the rogue attack, and the fact that Kieran’s pack shared a border with Silver Fang, it made perfect sense. Part of me couldn’t help but wonder if his presence this early in the morning was more, but I tried to shake off the thought. I didn’t want to start believing that the goddess really was manipulating the events around me. Although, it was getting harder and harder to maintain that stance. I stayed out of the way, listening faintly from the hall while pretending to busy myself with other thin

