Chapter 207

Silvia The forest that had been filled with snarls, howls, and the sounds of battle just hours ago was now eerily silent. Only the sound of leaves in the evening breeze broke the silence. Members of both packs, once enemies, now worked together in the clearing, cleaning up under Sherman's orders. I couldn't take my eyes off Noah's body. My throat felt raw from crying, my chest hollow with grief. The warriors who had been ready to tear each other apart now stood shoulder to shoulder, their expressions somber as they regarded Noah 's still form. They weren't just mourning. I saw something else in their eyes. It was quiet, serious. They understood what Noah had done and what it cost him.He started this war, sure. But he ended it too. Noah stood in front of us and faced the darkness. I knelt beside him , brushing a leaf off his shoulder like that small gesture might somehow protect his dignity. My fingers trembled, but I kept going. I straightened what little I could and gently smoothed hi