I made it to the compound at six exactly.It sat well outside the town, gated and quiet, the kind of property that did not announce its power so much as simply assume you would feel it the moment you crossed onto the land. My wolf felt it instantly, the dense, layered scent of Nightshade pack territory pressing against her senses, old and deep and absolutely certain of itself.Kael was waiting in the training yard when I arrived, arms crossed, his Beta standing a few feet away wearing the same skeptical expression he had worn in the parking lot."This is Noah," Kael said, not looking at him. "He does not believe this is a good idea.""I did not say that," Noah said."You said it with your face."Noah did not deny it.I stood there in the cold evening air, my hand resting on my stomach out of habit now, and waited for whatever Kael was about to throw at me."First thing," he said. "I am not going to be gentle with you because you are pregnant. Gentle gets you killed. If you cannot keep
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