Megan POV

The weight of uncertainty settled heavily in my chest as I walked alongside Aaron through the moonlit woods. The words he had spoken earlier echoed in my mind, each syllable carrying a sense of both promise and trepidation. His vision for our pack’s future was tempting, a world where we could shape our destiny according to our desires. But with it came the growing realization that my loyalty to my brother, Thor, was being tested in ways I had never imagined. But if his life was truly in danger at Zade’s hands, I would do anything to protect him.

As we walked, the rustling leaves overhead seemed to...