(Kael)
I spend the rest of the morning organizing supplies for Aria's trip to the safe house. She'll need food, blankets, medical supplies. Everything to make sure the vulnerable pack members are comfortable.
Rowan helps me make lists. Thorne coordinates the guards who will escort her. Everyone is moving with purpose, preparing for what needs to happen.
By afternoon, I'm exhausted but there's still work to do. I need to draft messages to neighboring packs. Need to decide which warriors to send as messengers. Need to figure out what we can offer in exchange for military support.
"You should take a break," Rowan says. "You've been working since dawn."
"I'm fine."
"You're not. You barely slept last night. Go rest for an hour. The messages can wait."
He's right. My body is tired and my
