They were looking at me with uncertainty.
And maybe…
Fear.
Inside me, my wolf lifted her head.
Not weak.
Not broken.
But awakening.
A crack split across the stone floor beneath my feet.
Gasps erupted.
My eyes widened.
I hadn’t moved.
But the ground had.
Fear flashed across the elder’s face.
“That’s impossible…”
My heart pounded violently.
Omega wolves do not radiate power.
Omega wolves do not crack stone.
And omega wolves certainly do not make an Alpha step back.
But Ryan did.
Just one step.
Small.
Almost unnoticeable.
But I saw it.
And so did everyone else.
The silence in the pack hall turned heavy.
Too heavy.
Like the air itself was holding its breath.
I didn’t move.
I didn’t dare.
Because whatever had just happened… wasn’t normal.
Not for an omega.
Whispers started low, then spread like wildfire.
“Did you see that?”
“The floor cracked…”
“That wasn’t possible…”
My heart pounded harder with every word.
Panic clawed up my throat.
What if they found out?
I forced my hands to stop trembling, but my wolf was still alert inside me
What if I didn’t even understand what they were finding?