Kai
The pack lands practically vibrated beneath my feet as we approached the massive gathering circle, generations of wolf magic soaked so deep into the soil that it made my teeth ache with ancient power. Alexis’s hand burned warm in mine, our mate bond humming with shared emotion as Cedar Creek’s wolves emerged from the twilight shadows like an endless tide of supernatural energy made flesh. Holy s**t, the way they materialized from every direction still hit me like a physical force—over a thousand wolves strong, their combined power made the very air shimmer with possibilities.
Thunder stirred beneath my skin as familiar scents washed over me in waves—the baker’s guild with their dozens of families clustering close, the patrol units who guarded our borders day and night, hundreds of cu
