Alpha Bladen’s POV
The return home carried a weight that bore heavy on my shoulders and by the time we passed the main gates, dusk had settled over the territory. Torches burned bright along the walls, their flames flickering against the stone like restless spirits and they mirrored mine to an unsettling degree.
Wolves lined the courtyard in tense rows, some watching and waiting while few whispered amongst themselves.
News traveled too fast in Bloodmoon and fear traveled even faster. It was a problem my father himself couldn't tame, if only he were here to guide me through this now.
Viana stepped out of the carriage beside me as calm as she'd always been, Fadrian followed behind her, scanning the crowd with an intensity that scared off a few lingering wolves.
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