The Alliance of Wolves

, every rock, as if to muffle their sounds, as if the whole world were holding its breath. The

ly, his eyes wide with fear, as if he had s

for someone of his stature. Clara, who had been standing off to the side, felt an icy shiver run down her spine. It wasn't

a calm voice, but the intensity that emana

esources. And if we resist, they will crush us." The messenger seemed to hes

racing. She couldn't help but think of her father, whose fragile position would now find itself at the center of a storm far greater than s

words sharp, like a steel blade. "If this war breaks out, it could change eve

she respected more than anything, was not as naive as he seemed. There were things he had never sh

ulling Clara from her thoughts. "We must formul

intended. She felt as if she were nothing more than a spectator, a piece

ation. "Your family has allies, even hidden ones. Allies you don't know abo

threats. But it all seemed inevitable now. War, violence, strategies... It was all Elias knew, all he had learned to master. He was this impl

s to spot enemy movements, and create strong lines of communication between the allied packs. But despite the clarity of the mission, Clara felt something was bey

one with Elias in the great hall of the mansion. The others had gone to get ready, but h

aid suddenly, her eyes fixing on him with an inten

layed on his lips, but it didn't reach his eyes. He sighed deeply and stepped to

e replied in a low voice. "And it is far mor

ather was hiding something precious, something he was obsessively protectin

he asked, urgen

e enemy pack, a pact he never revealed. A pact that could change everything. I don't know ex

ng the ground beneath her feet slipping away. Her father... a pact with the enemy?

saying?" she breathed, her eyes

ng away. "And that's why you need to tal

s was right, but the fear of what she might discover, the fear of

that was awakening deep inside her. "I'm going to talk to him. But if he lies

houlders in an almost protective manner, his gaze bec

ng inside her change. The war was there, ready