Kaia nodded, though the worry didn’t entirely leave her eyes. "Alright, I’ll rest. But promise me you’ll get some sleep too. You can’t keep running on empty like this."
Markus smiled faintly, leaning in to press a kiss on her forehead. "I promise. I’ll be right here with you."
He lay down beside her, pulling her close, feeling the tension in his body slowly begin to ease as he breathed in her familiar scent. Despite the storm raging outside their door, at that moment, with Kaia by his side, Markus allowed himself to find a moment of peace.
The next day dawned with a sense of urgency hanging in the air. The werewolf community was in turmoil, the shocking events of the previous day spreading like wildfire. Inside the castle, the atmosphere was tense as Markus, Azriel, and the rest of the
