Chapter 48

The Secret of the Bond

Ella’s

I led Noah up the grand staircase of the Shadow Clans estate. Each polished step echoed softly beneath my heels, the air heavy with everything left unsaid. My heart still raced from what had happened downstairs, but I held myself steady. I had learned to show no weakness in this house.

We entered my private study, a wide room lined with tall bookshelves and maps of pack territories hanging neatly on the walls. The fire in the corner burned low, ...