LILA’S POV
The forest felt smaller.
Like the trees themselves were closing in, listening, waiting.
No one moved.
No one spoke.
Every wolf, every soldier, every creature in the clearing stared toward the distant treeline where the massive shadow had appeared.
Even the battle that had nearly erupted moments earlier was forgotten.
The council warriors stood frozen.
The rogue wolves had stopped growling.
The Silver Guard remained perfectly still behind Seraphine.
And the ancient Alpha… the terrifying creature that had dominated the battlefield minutes ago… had lowered its massive head.
In fear.
My chest tightened painfully.
“What is that?” Callum whispered.
His voice sounded smaller than I had ever heard it.
Davian didn’t answer.
Marcus didn’t either.
None of them knew.
But S
