Chapter 25 – Whispers Beneath the Moonlight
The night air in Moonshadow Ridge carried a strange weight, heavy with the scent of pine and the haunting silence that followed the pack’s council meeting. Elara couldn’t shake the way Kael’s gaze lingered on her when he announced his decision—firm, resolute, and yet shadowed with something unsaid.
The bond between them had deepened over the past days, each stolen glance and heated touch fanning the flames of a connection neither could deny. But tonight, the pull felt different. Stronger. More dangerous.
“Elara,” Kael’s voice broke through the night, low and rough like gravel. “Walk with me.”
Her heart pounded, though she tried to keep her steps steady as she followed him down the narrow trail leading away from the council grounds. The moon o
