I glanced toward the field where Asher and Arlo were cleaning up. “You think it’s dangerous?”
“I think it’s powerful.” She said softly. “And power like that doesn’t forgive.”
Her voice trembled slightly at the end, and for the first time, I saw her fear wasn’t of me — it was of herself. Of her family’s history. Of what they had done.
Later that day, the pack gathered in the main hall. Dennis had called a meeting — nothing formal, just a chance for everyone to talk. Lupa stood near the back, quiet and watchful, while Asher and I sat near the front.
“Everyone’s been asking questions.” Dennis began, his tone calm but serious. “And it’s time we answered them. Lupa comes from Eclipse Pack — a pack we thought was gone for good. She’s Trinity’s birth mother. Her presence here isn’t a threat.
