Adina’s POV

The next few days passed in a haze of fear and confusion. The sickness spreading through the pack was getting worse, wolves were collapsing faster, the healers were running out of herbs, and the once-lively courtyard now felt like a place of mourning.

Everywhere I turned, I saw worry in people’s faces, mothers holding trembling pups, warriors who used to stand tall now too weak to train. The air had changed too. It was heavier, thicker, carrying a faint metallic scent that ...