The final confrontation had come and gone, and in its wake, I stood taller than I ever had before. The weight of what was to come pressed down on my shoulders, yet there was a strange strength in it. For once, I wasn’t just a bystander in this world. I was the one who would decide the course of everything.
The arena that had once been a place of bitter rivalry and danger was now the ground of my victory. The wind was sharp against my skin as I looked out over both packs gathered before me, each one waiting for the next move. Their gazes were expectant, full of uncertainty.
Elias stood beside me, his presence solid, unwavering. The fire in his eyes hadn’t dimmed, but there was a softness there now, one that only belonged to me.
"We did it," he whispered as his fingers found mine, pulling
