Chapter 38. Tangled Fury

Aries POV

The air was thick with tension, as if it already knew what today would bring.

I hadn't really slept. I couldn’t. So I just lay there on our bed, grounding myself in her scent. It haunted me. It strengthened me.

I could feel the buzz from the pack grounds even before I got up. They were ready—geared up for war. Just the way we needed.

I got up and prepped quickly. After all, the party couldn’t start without me.

The moment I made it downstairs, I saw the frenzy—warriors sharpening blades, checking gear. No one slacked. This wasn’t just another territorial clash.

This was war.

War for her.

I stepped outside, eyes immediately locking on Julian. He looked exhausted—no doubt the burden