Night returned to Ravenridge with an uneasy silence.
The forest that once felt like home now carried a quiet tension in every rustling leaf and distant echo. Patrol wolves moved constantly along the borders, their glowing eyes flashing between the trees like silent guardians.
Lena stood at the edge of the training grounds, staring at the wide clearing under the moonlight.
This place had always been used for warrior drills combat practice, endurance tests, and shifting control.
But tonight, it felt different.
Tonight it felt like a proving ground.
Behind her, the pack grounds were quieter than usual. Many wolves had retreated to their homes, but Lena knew most of them were still awake.
Waiting.
Watching.
Because tonight she would begin learning to control the power that had reveale
