Chapter 271

DANE

Aurora’s voice was firm, her gaze unyielding as she spoke. “You’d better be right about this.”

Dane nodded, turning back to the map. His determination hardened. “I will be.”

The lantern danced its light onto the old parchment as I leaned over the table in quietude. The maps and records from past pack

and leaders lay sprawled before me, their edges worn with age

use.

My fingers trailed upon the faded markings of a territory to the south, a place once called ours, but lost within a time of division and weakness.

“This was ours,” I whispered, my voice low in the quiet.

“Talking to yourself again?” Trajan’s voice cut through my concentration as he entered the room, his tone teasing but interested.

I motioned him forward without turning. “Look at this.”

Trajan leaned in, his brows furrowing as he scanned the map. “South Ridge. That’s been gone for generations. No one’s claimed it since.”

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“Precisely,” I said, my voice sharpening with intent.

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“It’s well. Take it back and it would fortify our borders, make our resources more abundant, and serve notice to onlookers that we won’t be pushed around.”

curling upward in a smile. “Ambitious. I like it. But

my jaw clenched. “She doesn’t

were standing by the training grounds, hashing out the logistics of

good team to scout it first,” Trajan

already thinking about who

the pack panicking about another big move until we’re sure.” “Smart,” Trajan agreed. “But you

reverie; Aurora was standing a few paces

do you plan to do?” she asked so low,

glanced at us and

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my hands on my hips. “It’s an idea. South Ridge was ours

narrowed. “And you didn’t think

going to,” I said quickly, my voice defensive. “But I needed to figure out

about details. Can’t you see what this might do to the

my voice elevating. “We have been on the back foot for so

she returned, pressing closer.

wrong,

wolves because of this,

between us as for every opportunity argument, she put another. one

a little. “I’m not saying no, Dane. But we have to go into this

the fire in her eyes mirroring my own. “Fine.

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stretched long and dark. The scent of pine and earth filled the air, but something

smell that?” I asked, my voice

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