KAEL
It would be up to them now to decide how to rule themselves. They had their freedom. They had their land. If they ever needed guidance, they were told they could go to Torin. The rest would be their choice.
When we returned, Elara was asleep beside Torin. A small baby boy lay between them, wrapped tight and warm. All three of them looked drained, but they were safe. That was what mattered.
“Why did she give birth this early?” I asked Oren quietly, careful not to wake anyone.
Elara had not even been close to her due date.
Oren let out a long breath. “Elara was never only a wolf. There has always been more in her blood. I suspected that might affect the timing.” He folded his hands behind his back. “And she went through severe trauma in the first months of her pregnancy. Stress li
