Chapter 271. Nothing We Can Do

Aurora’s POV

The air felt heavier the moment I stepped into the packhouse. The familiar scent of pinewood and the faint smell of sweat lingering in the halls didn’t bring the usual comfort—it just made my stomach twist even more. I didn’t even wait to settle in or greet anyone. My feet carried me straight to the training wing, where I knew he’d be. Caleb. The only one who could possibly make sense of this mess brewing inside me.

I heard the rhythmic pounding of fists against punching bags and the thud of feet slamming into the mats before I saw him. There he was, shirt soaked with sweat, muscles straining as he sparred with one of the younger wolves. His focus was razor-sharp, but the second his eyes caught mine—everything shifted. He froze mid-move, and I saw it. That flicker of alarm in his eyes.

“Aurora?” he called, immediately stepping back from the ring. He didn’t even bother grabbing his towel. “Guys, take five,” he told the rest, already jogging towar