Damien’s POV….

Rebuilding a pack was harder than destroying one.

I learned that the hard way.

The land stretched before me—charred earth slowly giving way to green shoots, the scars of fire and battle still visible if you knew where to look. This was what remained of my territory. Not the grand halls or stone walls I once ruled from. Just earth, trees, and wolves who had chosen to stay.

Aria's parents stayed behind with her, so I had no beta or gamma.

Wolves who had every ...