Chapter 149

Caleb POV

That alone spoke louder than any roar.

The elders exchanged uneasy glances, some nodding slowly, others gripping their staffs like anchors. The warriors lining the walls stood straighter, instinctively responding to the shift in authority. Even the air felt different—charged, but steady, as if the pack itself had made a decision before any of us consciously had.

Summer was the only one who hadn’t moved.

His face had gone pale, fury and disbelief warring in his ...