The silence of the mountain pass was replaced by a low, rhythmic thrumming that seemed to vibrate through the soles of my boots. I watched the bi-colored eyes of the white wolf pup as it disappeared into the brush. The air, which had felt crisp and clean after the First Alpha’s defeat, was now heavy with a metallic tang that tasted like a copper coin on my tongue.
"Did you feel that?" Darian’s voice was barely a whisper. He was staring at his own hands, his fingers twitching.
"The bonds," Ryker answered for me, his voice tight. He clamped a hand over his heart, his face contorting. "They aren't just breaking. They're being... rewritten."
I closed my eyes and reached out with my solar-flare senses. The map of stars etched into my skin didn't return, but the awareness remained. Across the
