The scent of freshly baked bread, crispy bacon, and eggs filled the dining hall of the Silvermoon Pack. Laughter echoed through the room as warriors exchanged stories over steaming plates while omegas moved briskly, pouring hot coffee into mugs. The clinking of silverware blended with cheerful voices. It was just another ordinary morning, or so everyone thought.
Athena sat quietly at the far end of the long table, silently listening to Gray's animated story about a training mishap from the previous day. She glanced sideways at Lucian, who sat beside her, watching her closely, almost as if he were reading every tiny shift in her expression. There was a gentleness in his eyes… but also an unspoken worry she couldn't quite place.
"Are you okay?" Lucian whispered, squeezing her hand un
