Kael's Pov
Convincing them had been easier than I expected.
I'd assumed they would need some nudging, some long-winded speech about strategy, and honor, and the future of our kind. But the moment I pulled aside the wolves I trusted most and told them I planned to shift our focus from the fortress to the regions, they didn't hesitate.
Not a single one of them.
They missed hunting with me, they said. Missed fighting for something that actually made sense. Velka might have the power of a nightmare come to life, but she wasn't one of us. And against expectation, wasn't fighting for us.
