POV: Elara
The pressure of leadership settled heavily on my shoulders, a weight that grew with every decision, every word, every glance cast my way. It was exhausting, this constant balance between projecting strength and swallowing my own doubts. Every day brought new challenges, new whispers of discontent, and the unending reminder that the unity I’d fought so hard to build was more fragile than I’d ever anticipated.
This morning, as dawn broke over the mountains, I found myself standing outside the Alpha’s house, the chill in the air doing little to shake the tension lodged deep in my bones. The compound was just beginning to stir; wolves moved between the buildings, preparing for another day of training, of duties that no longer held the peace of routine. Everything was tainted by th
