Chapter 226 AURORA It was still clinging to my skin , the chill of the night before , when I woke , the vision of the glowing pieces of the pendant fresh .

Morning light pouring through the packhouse windows , though .

managed to chase some of the leftover unease away .

Outside , what met my gaze was a balm of sweet solace to my soul .

Brilliant blue met the horizon again , bathing the village in golden warmth from the sun .

Wolves moved purposefully as they rebuilt , the sound of their laughter and chatter mingled with hammering and sawing .

Dane was at the tree line , facing off with some number of scouts .

Relaxed shoulders still ; he stands strong , holding command without command .

Hes happy when hes watching me and his easy smiling tugged a deep inner piece of myself in his direction .

Morning , he offered , the sound of warmth steady as I stepped up and stopped beside him , taking his own sean around the little action scene happening .

Chapter 226 It is , really , I said smiling just now doing it my way loo .

2/6 He nodded , his gaze following mine .

We fought hard for this .

This time we allow ourselves to enjoy it .

We spent the morning wandering the village and making sure things were progressing as well as they appeared .

Wolves were smiling at us , giving us progress reports .

The roof on the storehouse is all but complete , one wolf told us , jerking a chin toward the huge structure .

Should be done by next week .

And cleaned the rubble out of the eastern fields , one of them added .

The crops ought to grow healthy once more .

The pups were further off at play ; their giggles were wafted forward by the breeze .

The puppies tore through the grass at each other , a never ending sphere of energy .

One came to me : a little girl , large , round eyes with that sense of curiosity , holding onto something .

, she said in almost a whisper ,

took the gift , lifting it to really look at the wildflower with

you , I

away to

whole exchange with a

are good with them

we do all

the whole pack had assembled themselves around the fire pit

with pride

much as a pack , I told them , and my voice

should have snapped us

served only to make

mine , deep running with that

, to keep us

our elders can share in

our younger wolves

projects that encourage

tide of faces and broke over me like

moved closer , his

our borders to give ourselves

226 4/6 while Piper puts on combative training sessions for anyone who wants

Piper groaned from the side , sarcasm dripping off

exactly what I wanted to do with my

over his shoulder , crossing his arms over

Youll enjoy it .

fast learner

light teasing lightening up the

one big

and

that evening , the two of us finally took some time away from the

oranges

took my hand , his thumb

here , he said

something brilliant , I corrected ,

watched the stars come out one at a time , then Dane

this for some time , he started , his hand

I could fathom what he was referring to , much less what Chapter 226 the thought implied , he

said , firmness in his voice

have always thought of you

now I want you to be my wife

, and for a moment , uttering

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