ful atmosphere on the surface but heavy with invisible tensions, Theron observed every detail of the camp with a dark and inquisitive gaze

es that were perhaps beyond him, but which had the merit of giving a semblance of control. Theron stood silent for a mom

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n't just accept this Elara without question, Kaelan.

've talked about this before, Theron. I know you have your doubt

Nothing too suspicious, nothing too transparent either. It is precisely this absence of clear clues

ark gaze. But at the same time, he felt a kind of inexplicable bond, an attachment that pushed him despite himself to give her the benefit of the doubt

ut be discreet. I don't want her to feel like she's being stalked. She has gone through hardship

't find out." But promise me you'll stay vigilant, Kaelan. Feeli

istrust. Theron wanted to protect his pack, just like him. It w

h his feet were drowned out by the whisper of the wind. Carefully, he leaned down to examine the footprints left in the earth. Light, almost imperceptible tracks

to this indefinable warmth that was born in his presence. He hadn't felt this way in... years. This disturbed him as much as it attrac

ra, his younger sister, her face marked by an expression of challenge mixed with

et this... stranger settle in

ed particularly upset. "Mira, I know you have reservations, but she hasn't done anything to d

ot just about duty, Kaelan, and you know it. This woman att

me like I don't know what I'm doing, Mira. I've always looked out for the pack, and ju

the situation, but I know you, Kaelan. You let yourself be influenc

decide for me, Mira? You ? The pack? I am the only on

lright. But know that if she betrays you, I will be there to remind you

lwind of questions within him. Reason and emotion, duty and desire, everything collided within him like waves agai

im. Suddenly, he saw a silhouette, motionless, a hundred meters in front of him. Elara. She stood straight, her gaze turned towards the stars, as if immer

s. But she did not move, seeming to commune with the night itself. And when she finally murmured indistinc

th...one da

ng from him? Why this strange devotion to an Alpha she had only known for a short ti

k to camp, leaving Theron alone with his own doubts. But one thing was certain in his mind: he would not let anything slip, neither an om

t the edge of the forest. His gaze pierced hers, and T

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ding something, Kaelan, and I'll do anyt

between them, and Kael

ed that he was no