Chapter 81
Alpha Aldric
Silence enveloped us as we navigated the dense forest under the dim moonlight. Each step on the damp earth seemed to echo nature's lament—a reminder that everything had changed since Thalia's disappearance.
Ryker and I are in our wolf forms but I'm still in control because Nero is anxious and I can't trust him not to find our mate aimlessly.
Ryker guarded my back. He was quiet, too, but his eyes betrayed fatigue and readiness. To me back Kaelia is sitting, her head slightly bowed. From a strong and enigmatic woman, she had become a mother—quiet, pensive, carrying a heavy history in her heart.
The branches of the trees seemed to bow with every step we took. The air was cold, but it offered no comfort—it carried a warning.
“We’re not safe yet,” Ryker told us
