Chapter 37

“You’ve held them together when most Alphas would’ve crumbled under the weight of this.”

I didn’t respond immediately, the words settling over me like a warm mantle I wasn’t sure I deserved. My gaze lingered on the sparring wolves, their movements sharp and purposeful.

“It’s not enough to hold them together, Osric,” I said finally.

“They have to believe. In themselves. In each other. If we’re going to survive what’s coming, they need more than a leader. They need a pack.”

“You’ve given them that,” he replied without hesitation.

“Every wolf out there believes because you gave them a reason to. They’ll be ready.”

I nodded, though my chest still felt heavy with the weight of what lay ahead. They have to be ready. The pack’s survival depended on it.