pha's

sight of hers but his tone rema

the moonlight. "Talk? Now you want to talk? After rejecting m

make the warriors behind Kade shif

"I thought that pushing you away was the right thing to do fo

a blade "Wrong?, That was an understatement. You didn't just rej

nd, halting him in his tracks. Her wolves grow

ow because there's something bigger than us at stake. Elias is building an army

cipated that Elias would try something but hearing Kade a

rose. 'You didn't care about me neither my future when you did what

his is not about me, Lena. It's about our people-yours and

s so preoccupied by striving to be perfect, and you couldn't see what w

stormy, with voices climbin

eading with his tone. "But I'm trying to set t

una. And now you want me?" She stepped closer, her voice a tremor of rage and pain together. "Do you even know

ee that now, and I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you if you're allowed me to do so. But right now we don't have time

hated that he was right. She hated it that even after everything, sh

d anger, distrust and uncertainty. Still standing in front of the assembled people

we take up arms with the

last, Garrick stepped out of the crowd with a frown on his face. "Elias thr

n "It doesn't mean I forgive you" she said and her tone

of hope sparked in his eye

t. The battle tomorrow would test everything she had built, everything she believed in. And

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rriors was uneasy. Wolves from both packs shot each other suspicious looks while preparing for the fight ahead, while anxiety awaited

tion lacing her voice "And to be honest, I can't blame t

n a night, Lena. They've seen the rogues' actions-what Elias has done. You

etting, it's about survival. If they can

, low and menacing "These warriors are risking their l

stion mine. My wolves are just as important as yo

Kade's eyes flickered with gu

king with repressed emotion "Because from where I stand

sound. Kade opened his mouth to answer but a shrill whistle ca

com

the camp. Elias's rogues charged behind her, bloodlust shining in their eyes. Orde

houting orders. "Perimeter

h her stride, her wolf leaping into the melee. Even as she d