Chapter 107

• The air in the room felt thick, as if every breath I took required more effort than the last. Leo lay still on the bed, his complexion pale but his breathing more regular now. The healer had done everything she could, and though the dark magic had taken its toll, Leo was strong. He had to be strong—for me, for the pack, for our future.
• I stood by the window, staring out at the vast expanse of our territory. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a golden glow over the landscape. It should have filled me with peace, but there was an unsettling tension in the pit of my stomach.
• Marcus.