CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
Lucas and I cross the threshold into Alpha Kade's conference room. The tension in the air is palpable, a living thing that coils around my spine and sends a shiver down it, despite the warmth of Lucas's hand clasping mine. We're here to discuss peace—to finally put an end to the rogue threat that’s been looming over our pack like a dark cloud.
I can't help but notice how the room stills as we enter. Eyes shift toward us, some with respect, others with barely veiled skepticism. My inability to shift had marked me as the runt of the litter for so long that their stares no longer faze me, especially not now that I've found my strength—my wolf—and she's fierce, even if smaller in stature than most.
"Grace, Lucas," Alpha Kade nods from his position at the head of the tabl
