Chapter 42: The First Night Together (Not Intimate)
Lyra's point of view
The pack held its breath as night fell.
The council hall was quiet now, with no voices or fear. But every shadow still held the echoes of tomorrow. There were maps on the long table. Charcoal lines showed where the borders were, red stones showed where the rogues were moving, and blue pins showed where our defenses were.
Raine stood in front of me with his sleeves rolled up to his forearms and his hair down. Tonight, he didn't look as much like an Alpha. More like a man who has too much to carry.
He said, "We'll double the watch in the north." “If Marcus wants to expose you, he'll want chaos to hide behind.”
I nodded and moved a blue pin closer to the edge. "He'll hit where trust is lowest."
"That's everywhere,
