Trigger Warning: This chapter contains scenes of violence.
The morning arrived with a stillness that set my nerves on edge. The usual sounds of the pack waking up, the clatter of warriors preparing for training, and the chatter of Omegas bustling about the packhouse were muted. Today was different, and everyone knew it. There was a sense of finality in the air, like the calm before a storm that had been building for weeks.
I stepped out onto the balcony outside my office, overlooking the grounds where the warriors had already begun their final preparations. Lena and Ethan were organizing the groups, ensuring that each wolf knew their role for the mission tonight. Kaelan was nowhere to be seen, but I knew he was around, lurking in the shadows like the predator he was. His presence had uns
