Chapter 158. My Sister

Ellis’s POV

We began our journey to the Night Fall Pack under the cover of night, the moon hanging heavy and pale in the sky like a silent witness. The air was thick with tension, every mile we covered sharpening the unease coiling in my chest. I kept my focus forward, hands clenched, jaw tight, my lycan restless beneath my skin. Something was wrong. I felt it in my bones long before proof ever reached me.

In half an hour, we reached their border.

Ordinarily, entering Night Fall Pack territory wouldn’t have been an issue. We were allies—bound not only by treaties but by marriage now. Some of my own warriors were stationed here, reinforcing their defenses because, frankly, Maybin’s pack couldn’t protect itself without outside help. Still, tonight wasn’t ordinary. I didn’t want formality. I didn’t want announcements. And I especially didn’t wan