Chapter 419: The Princess’ Gambit

**Jordin Charlies’ POV** Whenever I walked through the streets of the Spring Rain Pack, alive with energy and brimming with activity, I felt a deep, abiding joy that was hard to put into words. It was the kind of satisfaction a farmer feels when gazing at flourishing crops or a mother experiences while watching her child grow strong and healthy. The Spring Rain Pack had become like a beloved tree I’d nurtured with care and effort. Though I hadn’t sown its seeds, every new sign of growth filled me with pride and fulfillment. Even though this land wasn’t truly mine, I had long since committed myself to its prosperity. With the girls away, I had taken on the immense responsibility of overseeing the pack’s day-to-day governance alone. It was no small task, but I welcomed the challenge. My life, smooth and relatively untroubled until now, needed this test to affirm my sense of purpose. Besides, this place had given me friendships that made the work all the more meaningful—like my endu