Chapter 72: Morning After
(Rhys's POV) The ceremonial lanterns cast flickering shadows across the Alpha's Retreat chamber. I gazed at Elara's sleeping form, my heart heavy with conflicting emotions. What had transpired between the three of us defied all pack traditions and moral boundaries I'd been raised with.
Rex whimpered within me, equally confused by our participation in something so forbidden.
Across the room, my uncle sat in contemplative silence, his powerful frame silhouetted against the moonlight. The celebration decorations for Elara's birthday—silver wolf emblems and ceremonial symbols—still adorned the chamber meant for the Alpha Female.
Noticing goosebumps on Elara's skin, I reached for a fur-lined blanket decorated with silver wolf emblems. Gently wrapping it around
