Ryder POV

I watch Jolie coordinate refugee housing from across the compound.

She's everywhere at once—checking on injured wolves, reassuring the traumatized, organizing supply distribution. Her light flickers constantly as she uses her empathy gift to calm panicked refugees and assess emotional damage. She's exhausted, I can feel it through our bond but she won't stop.

"She's going to burn out." Luna appears beside me, following my gaze. "She's been using her empathy gift nonstop for hours. ...