Chapter 69
“Elder Thorne’s right, the pack’s restless. Everyone’s scared and we need our Alpha back. This place isn’t the same without him.”
Maelis didn’t speak at first. Her face was pale from exhaustion, her robes wrinkled, hands still glowing faintly with the remains of the spell she’d just cast. “I know that,” she finally said.
“You think I don’t know that? But if I move too fast, I’ll kill him. So please... stop talking like I don’t care.”
Before Victor could reply, Aurora’s voice cut in.
“Enough.” She stood close to Rowan’s side, her face blotchy from crying but her eyes cold now.
“You’re all standing here arguing like he’s a weapon instead of a person. He’s not just your Alpha. He’s someone who needs rest right now. So unless any of you wishes to get more of my attention, I su
