The forest was silent, but the silence didn’t feel safe. Every leaf, every branch, seemed to quiver in anticipation. The Eclipse energy still hummed around us, and Kaelen, older and unfamiliar with this kind of full-bloodline power, looked tense but determined.
I could feel Asher beside me, his presence grounding me. The pack stood behind us, forming a shield of strength and loyalty. Gage, Dennis, Arlo…everyone who could fight, had taken their positions. But even their combined energy didn’t calm the unease in the air.
Kaelen’s silver hair caught the moonlight as he shifted slightly. “I’ve never felt anything like this.” He admitted. “The energy… it’s massive. I can feel it everywhere.”
Eryx nodded, eyes scanning the shadows beyond the clearing. “You’ve survived all these years, Kaelen.
