Life in Nightshade Pack had taken on a new sweetness. Aria and Dante's relationship was still new, still tentative in some ways, but it felt right. They took things slowly, stealing moments together between his Alpha duties and her training. A shared meal here, a walk through the territory there, stolen kisses when no one was watching.
The pack had noticed, of course. But unlike in Silvermoon where such a relationship would have caused scandal, an omega daring to be with an Alpha, Nightshade wolves were supportive. Happy, even.
"About time," Elena had said with a knowing smile when Aria confided in her. "We've all been watching you two dance around each other for months."
But the growing threat at the borders cast a shadow over everything. The rogue sightings had increased dramatically.
