Chapter 22 – The Alpha’s Oath
The Ridge had never sounded like this before. The howls that rose after Selene’s triumph weren’t just noise; they were an anthem. A declaration. The voices of wolves who had been silent for too long now thundered through the forest, their cries carrying to the very edges of Moonshadow’s borders.
Selene stood in the center of the circle, her wolf still glowing faintly in the moon’s light. Her sides burned from the wounds Darius had left, blood matting her silver fur, but she didn’t falter. Not in front of her pack. Not tonight.
Kael was the first to move. He stepped into the circle, his wolf aura crackling with restrained pride. His eyes met hers, and for a moment it was only the two of them — warrior and protector, Alpha and mate, hearts beating in the same
