ense of stability. The clearing, once a scarred battlefield, now buzzed with renewed pu

point, he could see the packs mingling below, their movements efficient an

tsteps almost undetectable. "You look worr

ones. "I can't shake the feeling that something'

unding him. "We'll be ready. You've brou

nsions simmered between the two packs, their years of

ning grounds. Marcus, Jason's loyal beta, stood toe-to-t

ed, his voice dripping with disdain. "No

"Careful, Roran. You're here because

en the two alphas-in-waiting. His presence alone was enough to sil

ssed the issue wit

acing in the dimly lit cabin. "If our pack

le. "I'll speak to my wolves. But your

with a nod. "We'll handle it. Just make

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dow App

ir numbers far greater than anticipated. The rogue pack that had once been a dista

night," one scout reported,

key members of both packs. The cabin was packed

calm. "Our best chance is to draw them into the clearin

rwhelm us?" Roran ask

hen we make sure they reg

drawn to the edges of the forest. The weight of leadership press

beneath the canopy of stars. She sat beside

this alone," she said,

dark hair. "It feels like I do. Every dec

s. "You're not alone, Jason. We're all in this together. And

t, and for a moment, they sat in sile

ir preparations meticulous. But as the sun climbe

y, their forces were already at the perimeter, thei

so quickly?" Marcus mut

The enemy's movements were too precise, their strat

ike a lightning bolt. So

overheard hushed voices coming from the supply tent. Creeping closer, she

e smug. "Once the rogues break through, we'll take out J

ran's hostility might be a problem, but out

n, she slipped aw

an in the center of the camp. The wolves gathered arou

Jason said, his v

ken. "Your pack was doomed anyway.

ion thunderous. "You've betrayed us

aws tore through the traitor's defenses, and wit

eavy, but there was no time to

s. Jason's pack and Callan's wolves fought side by sid

h the enemy with unrelenting precision. Beside him, Marcus and C

e chaos. Though she was human, she moved with the grace and preci

he enemy's sheer numbers threatened to overwhelm them, and the c

nforcements arrived. A neighboring pack, a

rrival sparking a renewed surge of hope. Together, the united pa

silent. The rogues had been defeate

ut unbroken. Around him, the pack began to regroup,

dirt and blood but her eyes shining wi

ze sweeping over the

rom over. The road ahead would be long and fraught with challenges

ld. And together, they wou