Chapter 244

Chapter 244: Chapter 244

Lily’s Perspective

The tension visibly drained from Ethan’s shoulders, and from my brother Keith’s, whose usual "the sky can fall, someone taller will catch it" demeanor masks the fact he worries more than anyone. Even the stubborn stress pimples on Keith’s jaw had receded. Their patrols became less frequent, shorter, with more responsibility passed to the younger cubs to learn the borders and hone their senses. As Keith put it: "We can’t rely on our old noses forever. New blood needs to learn how to mark its own territory."

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