Chapter 71: Shadows of War
Aria's POV
The air was thick with tension, a volatile charge crackling just beneath the surface. The moon hung low in the sky, casting its pale light over the field where the two packs had gathered. I stood on the sidelines, my heart pounding as I watched Killian step forward, his shoulders squared and his jaw set.
Every instinct screamed for me to pull him back, to beg him not to put himself in harm’s way. But I knew better. This wasn’t just his fight—it was ours. And yet, it felt like the weight of the world rested solely on his broad shoulders.
The tension snapped like a taut wire when the rival pack’s leader, a massive wolf named Darius, shifted back into human form. His icy blue eyes swept the clearing, landing on Killian with a sneer.
“You’ve made a gr
