Chapter 245

Aurora

As the crowd began to disperse, Alina’s gaze focused on Rowan.

Her smirk was gone, replaced by something colder, sharper.

“This isn’t over,” she muttered, her words addressed to no one in particular.

But the look in her eyes told me the battle was far from won.

I watched Alina leave, her steps slow and calculated, Rowan trailing behind her like a shadow.

The crowd reduced, wolves murmuring amongst themselves as they returned to their homes.

Dane stood beside me, his jaw clenched.

“She’s not giving up,” he said.

“I know,” I said, my voice low. “And Rowan is too entangled in her web to see the truth. She’s feeding off his doubts, and if we’re not careful, she’ll tear this pack apart before we can stop her.”

Dane’s hand came down on my shoulder, anchoring me.

“We need a real plan. Something that doesn’t just counter her lies but exposes her for what she is.”

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them, in the council room.

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Trajan, Piper, Warrick, and Joclyn all sat around the table, their

faces taut like the silence.

“Alina’s more dangerous than we thought,” I started.

“She isn’t just working against unity, she is actually planning some heavy–handed means of bringing us down. Tonight was proof.”

Piper leaned forward, her hands clasped tightly.

“It is only Rowan’s hesitation that is holding this back from completely spiraling out of control.

But the more Alina pushes him, the likelihood that he may act before we are ready increases.

thrives on chaos.. If we don’t act soon, she’ll have enough wolves on her side to make a

need to weaken her

her eyes sparkling with curiosity. “What

looking at Dane. He nodded slightly, still

be able to help. Someone

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face reduced into a

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in an outsider? You really think the pack is going

to know,”

at first. This person doesn’t need to integrate into the pack, they just need to give us the information

arms over his chest.

I said, confident. “They have dealt with Alina before. If anyone can aid

back in his

low could actually

they’re part of our crew, she won’t try to counterbalance the

and continue gathering information until we can piece her

the others had gone to their quarters, I found myself

fire crackled softly outside in the hearth; the warmth was a welcome comfort after the

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going

a low

stared into the fire, the weight of leadership heavy

poisoned more minds than I realized. Even if we stop

squeezed my knee. “You’ve held this pack together through

his faith in me unwavering, stirring something deep inside.

“For what?”

always being my

a little closer, his lips against mine

hand moved to my cheek, angling my head to deepen the kiss, while his other one slid around my waist, tugging

in my

his hands moved across my skin tenderly yet

he said against

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smiled, hooking my fingers within his hair before responding in

when the moment broke, as the soft knock on the door interrupted

to answer

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