The air was thick with tension, the weight of impending battle pressing down on every warrior. The ground beneath me felt like it could tremble at any moment, as though it, too, was aware of the stakes. The world had narrowed to this one moment—the clash of two packs, two alphas, and the fate of everything I held dear.
Elias stood beside me, his presence like a wall of fire, hot and unwavering. His eyes met mine, burning with a fierce intensity that matched my own heart. There was no hesitation in him, no doubt in his gaze.
"We're ready," he said softly, his voice steady despite the storm inside me. He reached out, cupping my face in his hands as if grounding me to this moment.
I nodded, but the weight of the situation pressed heavier than I could have ever imagined. This battle wasn’t
