The compound was silent.Kael stood on the wall. The sun was rising. The valley was waking. The world was turning. He had been standing there for hours. He had not slept. He had not eaten. He had just watched.The pack was below him. Sleeping. Healing. Living. They had survived. They had won. They had built something new.But the weight was still there. The cold weight in his chest. It had been there since the beginning. It would be there until the end.He heard footsteps behind him. He did not turn. He knew who it was."You should be resting," Sera said."I've rested enough."She stood beside him. She did not speak. She just waited."The pack is healing," she said finally. "The coalition is strong. The humans are allies. The valley is at peace."Kael nodded. "For now.""For now. There will always be threats. There will always be enemies. There will always be war.""I know."Sera looked at him. Her eyes were sharp. "Then what's the problem?"Kael was silent for a long moment. Then he s