Seraphine’s POV
“There are outsiders in your territory.”
By nightfall, the entire pack had heard some version of it.
Not the truth. Never the full truth. Just enough whispers to make everyone restless.
Warriors started watching shadows longer than necessary. Patrols doubled.
Council members moved in groups instead of alone. Even servants lowered their voices when they crossed the halls.
Fear spread beautifully when people didn’t fully understand what they were afraid of.
Usually, I enjoyed that. Tonight, I didn’t.
I stood near the window of my chambers, watching warriors move across the courtyard below while my fingers rested lightly against the stone edge.
Calm, steady and controlled. At least on the outside.
Because inside? Everything was shifting too fast.
Kaelira was suppos
