Chapter 46:
THE SHADOWSBORN'S GAMBIT
The following days added an uneasy calm to the pack. Patrols stated no sightings of the Shadowborn near the borders, and the whispers of dissent a number of the pack Had quieted after my verbal exchange with Derek. But I knew better than to trust the silence. The Shadowborn weren’t withdrawing; they had been making plans.
Ethan, Gabriel, and I spent hours every day reviewing maps, patrol reviews, and any intel the scouts should collect. The Heart of the Moon pulsed steadily within me, its strength a reassuring presence, however the lingering fear of Landon’s subsequent move stored me in one aspect.
One evening, as the solar dipped underneath the horizon, Marissa got here speeding into the conflict room, her face light and her respiratory ragg
