Chapter 56: The Alpha’s Promise
The night air was cool, crisp even, yet it carried the weight of the world in its breeze. The fires had long been doused, leaving behind a quiet eeriness to the battlefield that was now a memory. Luna stood in the center of the recovering village, her heart still caught in the tumult of what had just transpired.
It felt as though the entire world was holding its breath, and in some ways, Luna felt she was too. Her mind raced—so many things had changed over the past few days. So many lives had been lost. And yet, here she stood—alive. Still standing when so many around her had fallen.
“Luna?”
The voice broke her from her reverie, and she turned. Dante, standing just a few paces away, his eyes filled with concern, though he tried to mask it behind a stoic
