"Yes, Princess!"
The warriors and their respective Alphas responded in unison.
Now that they had been properly organized, their earlier panic gradually faded. Addison's calm and decisive commands had given them a clear direction, and with each order she issued, their confidence slowly returned.
Seeing her standing there, composed, steady, and unshaken despite the chaos around them, made them feel reassured.
Her confidence spread through the ranks like a steady flame.
The nervousness and uncertainty that had gripped them moments ago began to disappear, replaced by renewed determination as they straightened their backs and prepared to stand their ground.
Now, Addison was even more certain.
The sudden attack and the poisoning of the livestock had to be connected.
This wasn't a coincidence.
It was a deliberate trap.
Their enemy was trying to force her into making an impossible choice.
Should she place all her resources into defending the temporary shelter?
