Chapter 53 — Torn Shadows, Ancient Techniques Expanded, and Sis Returns
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The private chambers were silent except for the soft rustle of papers and the occasional flicker of candlelight reflecting off the dark walls. Marco sat at his desk, staring at the messages from Starfire, the careful updates from Elbon, and Amber's quiet notes about the pack's wellbeing. Each word tugged at him in ways he hadn't expected. Silver Moon's activity was now know, all was fully out in the open, and the knowledge that Amber was carrying twins weighed heavier than any battle plan.
It all made his head swim. Two babies, Amber not threatened by Silver Moon but rather elated that Marco – he, himself – had actually survived and the pack thrived. Doubt flared within him, and mixed with the love, for a strong Alpha, that he had once respected, that had bloomed within him long ago. Suddenly he didn't know what was right, and what was best.
