VANESSA'S POV
The forge-fire of our defiance cooled into hardened steel overnight. The Eclipse Pack was changing. It was a subtle shift, felt more in the soul than seen with the eyes.
Where there had been peace, there was now purpose. Where there had been calm, there was now vigilance.
Adrien's orders had transformed the territory. The patrols were thicker, their patterns more unpredictable. But it was more than just physical security. After the shared resolve I'd channeled through the moonstone-a practice Sage Nolan and I had since refined-a new layer of awareness settled over the pack.
It was a silent communication. A warrior on the northern ridge would feel a sudden, shared sense of caution, and a moment later, his partner would spot the distant shadow of an eagle, too large to be n
