The cheers slowly faded across the valley.
Moments ago the wolves had celebrated the rise of the Supreme Luna.
Now unease crept through the gathered packs like a cold wind.
Something had changed.
The ground had trembled.
And every instinct inside every wolf said the same thing.
Something ancient had awakened.
Ivy stood at the center of the valley, the glowing Luna Crown Mark on her collarbone pulsing faintly beneath the moonlight. The new power inside her felt… different.
Stronger.
Deeper.
But also heavier.
Rowan stood beside her, his hand resting lightly against the small of her back. The bond between them had never felt clearer. His presence steadied the storm inside her.
“What did you feel?” he asked quietly.
Ivy kept her eyes on the distant mountains.
“Something noticed m
