For the first time in months, things actually felt peaceful.
The morning sunlight filtered through the Bloodstone Pack’s communal training grounds as Aurora stretched her arms overhead, groaning when her spine popped. Ember stood beside her, already tapping her foot impatiently, that restless energy she never quite grew out of sparking beneath her skin. Lyra bounced on her toes, her dark curls tied in a high ponytail, while Ryan sprawled face-down in the grass behind them complaining about how unfair life was.
Aeron had started his official Alpha training six days ago, leaving the younger warriors buzzing with excitement…and leaving the girls with way too much free time on their hands.
And Ember Hale did not handle idle time well.
“We’re going somewhere today,” Ember announced, hands o
