Sera and Talia did not speak aloud as the silence settled.
Talia had come through the portal intending to see her son, but Luca was gone on Beta duties—already carrying responsibilities that had arrived faster than anyone expected. She let that disappointment pass. This visit had never been about sentiment.
It was about preparation.
And containment, whether anyone liked that word or not.
It had been years since Alina and Casius disappeared beyond the veil. The boys had still been toddlers then. Now war loomed again—this time under Seraphine’s shadow—and the truth was unavoidable: they needed every powerful wolf they could reclaim if they were going to survive what was coming. And distance—distance had never protected anyone from monsters. They were all at risk. No one was safe.
Talia
