Chapter 218 PIPER The packhouse is a mess of changing paws and low murmurs , tension weighs upon my chest , heavy as any weight Ive ever tried to heave and couldnt shake .

Auroras sharp command cuts through chaos , and for a moment , everyone is still .noveldrama

Prepare for defense , she says , firm and unyielding .

No one leaves the territory until we know what were dealing with .

I stood at the edge of the room , my claws pressed into the wood of a window frame .

Outside , fog thickens , curling and twisting around itself almost as if alive .

This isnt natural , Dane says from behind me .

The metallic ring of his blade emerging from their sheath immediately follows .

I dont need him to tell me that .

The way the mist moves , its like its alive watching , waiting .

The silence outside feels louder than the noise in the packhouse .

The usual sounds of the forest leaves rustling , crickets chirping are gone , swallowed by the dense , unnatural fog .

Aurora steps beside me , her face pale but determined .

Well get through this , she says softly , her eyes scanning the horizon .

Chapter 218 2/2 The Packhouse is dead silent in their shocked state .

Eira is the first among them to show she is brave with a pale yet firm face , her voice low .

I need to tell you all something , she says , her voice shaking .

Aurora whips to her , eyes keen .

What ? Eira hesitates before speaking .

The Forgotten once offered me a place among them , she says .

I refused .

But now … now I think theyll stop at nothing to reclaim what they believe is theirs .

Her words hang in the air , heavier with the sense of confession and an unseen gale across each one of us .

Aurora rises ; her face is a mask .

Well discuss later about that , she says clear as crystal .

Right now , what awaits .

She speaks to Dane , who since Callen fell as a deadweight on his shoulders hasnt shown much sign of life either .

We gotta think up some kind of plan of action .

He nods , his jaw set tight .

First , we figure out what they want .

And then we stop them .

The fog presses in closer until tension in the packhouse builds .

up , near to snapping , werewolf pace and their fear can almost be touched .

Aurora moves among them , reassuring quiet words given , but she cannot hide her own worry either .

Lirien watches from the darkness , putting into perspective how little we really know about what were up against .