Chapter 223 PIPER The grove is free … for now .
The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was the sunlight beaming through the packhouse windows .
It wasnt light ; it was warm , golden … the kind that wrapped around you and made you forget that the darkness had ever existed .
For weeks , the mist had clung to the territory , suffocating everything it touched .
But now the sky was clear , and the air felt different , lighter .
I went out , squinting against the brightness .
Already werewolves were gathering , their faces a mix of disbelief and cautious hope .
Aurora stood on the ridge overlooking the territory , her silhouette framed by the rising sun .
Dane was beside her , his arm draped protectively around her shoulders .
Its over , he said softly , his voice carrying just enough for those nearby to hear .
Then and there , Aurora said nothing else , just stood her ground , eyes fixed on some point above the horizon , apparently waiting for something .
Chapter 223 2/8 Then she nodded , this small smile on her lips .
For now , she said , soft yet clear as crystal .
With purpose , the pack stirred ; the dam was broken that had so long held some unseen tension at bay .
The werewolf set to , repairing the packhouse and outlying homes , others sallied out into the forest , making observations .
about the lie of the land .
Trajan took to running the younger werewolf through drills in the open field .
I watched him as he corrected stances and issued advice , his voice low even .
It was a side of him I hadnt seen before , a leader , not just a fighter .
They look up to him , Warrick said , coming to stand beside me .
Hes earned it , I said , crossing my arms to watch Trajan demonstrate some sort of defensive move .
Warrick grinned .
Still think he broods too much , though .
I elbowed him , rolling my eyes .
And you talk too much .
Later in the day , Aurora was out in the field with the other elders , helping them farm .
Odd , I thought it looked .
Her amongst them , soft laughter at the end of one of their jokes .
Lighter .
who was still by my side , nudging him with my
, he said , his voice
We all do .
higher in the sky now , Eira drew closer to Aurora where she stood at the edge of the
said , but the way tension swelled then released
go , Aurora followed her a number of paces before embracing briefly and then was gone ,
again found Aurora still along the
gone ? I asked as I sat down beside
, her gaze following along the path
she needed
… it is part of her which she cannot press
a sigh , running her hand through
I dont know .
though , its so infrequent , that
is just taking her
so filled with the kind of warmth I did not experience for what has seemed like Chapter 223
to rejoice , not quite yet
, her features dancing in the flicker
sat beside her , his hand on
easy with each other ; their silence a testimony to their compatibility
our banter served to fill the
you the traps would work , Warrick said
because I fixed your sloppy placement , I returned , smirking
and shook her
two will never
one the pack retired to bed , to
and corners within the
Dane went out , and I fell a few
against each other as the soft evening breeze whistled among the leaves
seconds ; both lay looking up
keen concentration until Aurora leaned her
voice barely above a whisper Dane said nothing for a time , but I
he
think we can
the clearing , giving them some time to
out across the horizon where the blackness of the forest met the sky
the first time , the weight felt lifted , and we could finally start rebuilding ,
turned to
flash of green light , quick enough that I almost didnt catch it , pulsed
my breath was caught
by the darkness
swung back to Aurora and
together , heads turned to each other , their quiet conversation a gentle murmur
, so convinced the war was already Chapter 223
But that light … it was
peering hard into the darkness for any sign
danced in gentle
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