Chapter 129

*Lyra*

The days following Dane’s arrival were anything but peaceful.

The pack buzzed with tension, and whispers of doubt rippled through even the most loyal wolves. Rowan and I worked tirelessly to calm fears, but Dane was a master manipulator. He hadn’t directly challenged Rowan since his dramatic appearance, but his words lingered in the minds of everyone he spoke to, planting seeds of distrust