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 .
said to Warrick who was still by my
he said ,
We all do .
drew closer to Aurora
what they said , but the way tension swelled then released
her a number of paces before embracing briefly and then was gone
I again found Aurora still along
? I asked as
gaze following along the path
she needed to go
… it is part of her which she cannot press aside
sigh ,
I dont know .
think so though , its so infrequent , that being at
just taking her
was just so filled with the kind of warmth I did not experience
wasnt a time to rejoice ,
, her features dancing in the flicker of
sat beside her , his hand on
with each other ; their silence a testimony
I sat opposite them and our banter served to
would work , Warrick said smugly as he fell back in
I fixed your sloppy placement , I returned
shook
two will
by one the pack
quiet nooks and corners within the
, and I fell a few feet behind
were silent for several seconds ; both lay looking up
concentration until Aurora leaned her head against Danes shoulder
start breathing , her voice barely above a whisper Dane said nothing for a time , but I did
he
think we
edge of the clearing , giving them some time to
horizon where the blackness
first time , the weight felt lifted , and we could
instant , as I turned to head inside
that I almost didnt catch it , pulsed across
my breath was
was gone now , swallowed up by the darkness , but the sense of unease it left with
to Aurora and Dane
their
seemed so confident , so convinced the war was already Chapter 223 Won
light …
the forest , peering hard into the darkness for any sign of life
were still ; their branches danced in gentle gestures in
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