But when I stared into the eyes of my wolves, the unresolved issue persisted: could we really get out from under the gloom that had tormented us for so long? Though they pointed at a future full of even more difficulties, the secrets of the grove had revealed much about our past—about the sacrifices that built our legacy. There were enemies still to be unmasked, treacheries still to be faced, and an ancient power demanding a cost beyond what any one of us could be ready to pay.
Turning to Jace, whose eyes were focused on me, we have to be ready for whatever is ahead. The betrayals of the past have shown us that our strength is not in our successes but in our capacity to grow from our mistakes and fight together against in surmount hardship.
He nodded gently. Alpha, we will hold the line. We will hunt out the corruption from within and demolish every enemy daring to challenge our future.
