Chapter 189

That, more than anything Rowan had said, set every instinct in Caleb on edge. The stones had been bound to the pack for generations—reactive, defensive, loyal. They did not pause. They responded.

Yet now they were listening.

Caleb took another step forward, placing himself slightly in front of Kaia without fully blocking her view. Protective, but not possessive. A line drawn, not a cage.

“You’re claiming authority you don’t have,” Caleb said coldly. “Nothing ...