The battle left the sanctuary both relieved and a bit wrecked. The rogue wolves ran off after their new leader lost, but Scarlett still felt like the true threat hadn't shown up yet. She fought hard and kept her inner storm in check, but the magic was still there, buzzing under her skin, ready to go wild again.
She stood in the sanctuary, hands shaking from the magical aftershock. The pack won, but Scarlett knew it wouldn't last. The rogue wolves would be back. And Victor's evil was still around, feeding on her magic.
Caden stood next to her, a steady, comforting presence, but even he looked tired. He fought well, but this battle hit everyone hard. The pack was tighter than before, but they all knew the fighting wasn't over.
We won, but the war's not done, Caden said quietly, watching S
