KaelI stood in the war room, staring at the map spread across the table.The borders of Stormhaven stretched before me, marked with pins and flags. The forests, the mountains, the rivers. And beyond them, Silvercrest.Where Noah was.My fingers traced the path I knew he had taken. The border crossing, the main road, the palace. Every mile took him further from me."He's there," I said to the room. "He's in Silvercrest."My Beta, a grizzled wolf named Toren, stepped forward. "Alpha, we don't know that for certain. The scouts—""I know it." I looked up, meeting his eyes. "I feel it."Toren hesitated. "Alpha, if we send forces into Silvercrest territory, it could mean war. The packs haven't fought in decades. The alliance—""The alliance doesn't matter." My voice was flat. "What matters is Noah."Toren's expression flickered. "Alpha, I understand your feelings—""You don't." I turned to face him. "You don't understand. You didn't see him. You didn't see how broken he was. He trusted me,
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