Chapter 58

The aftermath of battle was somehow worse than the fighting itself.

Arianna spent the evening moving through the field hospital Elena had set up in the main hall, speaking with wounded wolves, offering what comfort she could to those who'd fought and bled in Ravenwood's defense. Some were stoic, others in too much pain to hide it, all of them looking to her for reassurance that their sacrifice had meant something.

"You did well," she told a young wolf whose leg had been badly mangled. "You held the eastern wall position when it mattered most."

"Will I be able to fight again, Alpha?" His eyes were frightened, young—maybe...