Chapter 235
SONIA’S POV
The tension in the air was suffocating. The morning sun streamed through the windows of my chamber, its golden light doing little to thaw the chill settling in my chest, I paced the length of the study, my mind spinning with every possibility, every worst–case scenario.
Lorena was alive. She was out there, gathering rogues, promising them revenge, and plotting to dismantle the very foundation of our world. And the worst part Wolf knew more than he was letting on.
“Where is he?” I muttered under my breath, my fingers curling into fists.
The door creaked open, and Ivy stepped in her expression cautions. “He’s in the courtyard,” she said. “I told him you wanted to see him.”
“Good” I took a steadying breath and strode past her, my heels clicking against the polished floors.
The courtyard was bathed in the soft light of mid–morning, the scent of blooming flowers clashing with the storm raging inside me. Wolf stood near the fountain, his broad shoulders stiff as he watched the water ripple.
-Wolf, I called out, my voice sharp
He turned, his expression unreadable. “Sonia”
I crossed the space between us, my heart pounding. “No more games. No more half–truths, I need to know what happened with Lorena, and I need
to know now.”
His jaw tightened, and for a moment. I thought he might walk away again. But something in my gaze must have stopped him. “I told you
you already,” he said, his voice low. “I left her to rot.
“Don’t lie to me” My voice cracked, but I didn’t care. “You’ve been avoiding this conversation for weeks, and now I know why. You didn’t finish the job. did you
His silence was answer enough.
-Wolf,” I pressed, stepping closer. “She’s not just alive, she’s building an army. Do you understand what that means? She’s not just coming for me. She’s coming for all of us
“I didn’t think she’d survive,” he admitted, his tone laced with frustration. “I left her at the edge of Silverpaw territory. She was half–dead, Sonia. I thought that was enough”
My chest tightened, anger bubbling beneath the surface. “You thought?” I snapped. “You thought leaving her there didn’t even make sure she was gone?“
e would solve everything? You
voice rising. “She was broken. Weak. I didn’t think she’d ever be a threat again.”
“I didn’t think I needed to,” he shot back, his vo “Well, she is!” I yelled, the words echoing across the courtyard. “And now she’s stronger than ever because you underestimated her!” Wolf’s eyes flashed with something, guilt, maybe, or defiance. “I was trying to protect you,” he said, his voice softer now. “I thought I was doing the right thing”
“The riga dung?” I repeated, my voice trembling. “You should have told me,
Wold. Yo
You should have trusted I me to handle it
He looked away, his shoulders slumping. For the best time, he seemed smaller, less sure of himself. “I thought I was protecting you,” he said again, as if repeating the words would make them true.
I stared at lur, my anger simmering into something colder. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done? How many lives are at risk because of this?”
“I didn’t know shed-
“But you should have. I interrupted.
trusted to tell me the truth, no matter how hard it was. And now I shook my head, the weight of his betrayal pressing down on ine.
or shape. “You duould have known. You’ve always been the one could count on, Wolf. The one I
“I’m sorry.” He said quicily, his voice rely audible over the soul of the fosintalu
The words hit me l 1/2
me like a punch to the gut. Wolf wasn’t the type to apologize, not unless he truly mirant it
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Chapter 233
“I don’t need your apologies.” I said, my voice softer now. “I need your help. Lorena is out there, and she’s corning for us. For Bloodmoon. For everything we’ve built”
He nodded slowly, his expression grave. What do you need me to do?”
“Everything,” I said simply, “I need you to track her, to find out where she’s gathering her army. I need
I you to make this right.”
He met my gaze, and for a moment, I saw the brother I’d always known, the one who would do anything to protect me.
I fix it,” he said, his voice steady. “I promise
The rest of the day passed in a blur. I spent hours with Ivy and Ramon, going over every scrap of information we had about Lorena’s movements. But it still wasn’t enough.
By nightfall. I found myself back in the study, staring at the map spread out before me. My eyes traced the lines of the territories, searching for pattems, for weaknesses.
“She’s always been one step ahead,” I murmured, my fingers hovering over the northern border. “Always.”
My thoughts spiraled memories of Lorena’s manipulations playing out in my mind. She had always been clever, always able to twist a situation to her advantage
“She’s not just coming for me,” I said aloud, the realization settling heavily in my ciest. “She’s coming for the entire pack.”
I leaned back in the chair, exhaustion tugging at me. But I couldn’t stop, Not now,
“Luna“”
I turned to see Ivy standing in the doorway, her expression worried.
“What is it?” I asked, my voice hoarse
“Wolfsent word,” she said. “He found something”
My heart leapt into my throat. “Where?”
“The northern border,” she replied. “There’s a group of rogues gathering there. He thinks it’s one of her recruitment points.”
I stood, my mind rating “Did he say how many?”
“Not yet,” Ivy said. “But he’s keeping t
watch. He said he’ll send more information as soon as he can
I nodded, my heart pounding “Thank you, Ivy”
She hesitated before stepping closer. “Sunt are you okay?”
1 forced a smile, though it felt hollow. “I will be,” I said. “Once this is over.
adrenaline that clase away the chill in my bones. My wolf stirred in discomforts
there.” I whimpered, any voice barely audible: “And she’s waiting for me to make the first move.
The five crackled softly, the only sound in the ro
room. And as the night stretched on, I made a silent vow.
“Shar dhould’ve just incer away Iran caur lives. She has done enough damage to Mamo…to you ivy sat down slowly on the chair, as if weighting my pain. “You need rest, the Pups need rest, all this stress are not good for you not the health of the pups inside of you,Sonia” she added in concern.
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