Chapter 75. Too Soon

Aries POV

Dinner with the pack was quieter than usual. The air was heavy, like everyone had something weighing on their mind. I couldn’t blame them. The words I’d spoken earlier about the joining ceremony hadn’t left anyone’s thoughts, not mine, and clearly not theirs.

I kept my eyes on Rex through most of the meal, even as she moved easily through conversations with those who stopped by to check on her. She had a way of making people feel seen, feel at ease. That in itself gave me peace.

The Banished had taken their meal in another building, but Robin and Zane went to join them. They said they needed to speak with them personally, and I trusted their judgment.

All in all, it hadn’t been a bad day. I could only hope tomorrow went just as well.

My father had asked me to make time to d