Chapter 75: The Shadow's Power
(Cassandra's POV)
The hum of Jamie's shadow crystal still echoed in my mind as we raced back from Elder Marcus’s facility. The urgency of his panic had settled into a cold weight in my chest, yet I didn’t let it show.
Jasper, the ever-dutiful Beta, drove in silence beside me. His brow was furrowed, worry lining his expression. He had asked no questions since receiving orders, but the tension in the air was suffocating.
As the car sped through the moonlit roads, we pulled into a clearing. At the center stood the Crystal Moon Pack Center, an imposing structure of gray stone laced with glowing silver runes. It was the headquarters of my secret identity—The Shadow Healer. Few knew what transpired behind its fortified gates. Fewer still dared to approach witho
