Story By Amara Obinwoke
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Amara Obinwoke

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Howl against Hunt
Updated at Feb 25, 2026, 03:01
Lyra, the daughter of the powerful Alpha, Alaric, had always lived under the strict rules which governed and protected them from their sole enemies, The Hunters, a group of highly skilled humans trained to eliminate their kind. But on a fateful night she disobeys all rules and ventures out of her pack’s territory, following a strange pull she couldn’t explain.Out there, she was ambushed by a group of hunters led by Rowan, a deadly hunter trained to kill werewolves without hesitation.Just when Rowan has the chance to end her life, he hesitates…and something ancient and irreversible snaps into place between them…a mate bond.Both of them are horrified yet confused.This isn’t meant to happen. It’s impossible. Lyra is the daughter of an alpha and Rowan is a hunter trained to kill her kind. But the moon never lies. Amidst the confusion Lyra escaped back to her pack’s territory, but kept the truth from her father.Meanwhile, Rowan was punished for letting her escape.Both of them struggle with the bond none of them could control, feeling each other’s pain as if it were their own.As tension rises, Alaric declares a war against the hunters, which puts Rowan in danger. Drawn to each other despite themselves they begin meeting in secret, meetings full of tension, distrust and an undeniable connection.As they grow closer and begin to investigate, they discover that the hunters are not as righteous as they claim.Rowan is forced to confront the possibility that his whole life might’ve been a lie.As the blood moon approaches and the war draws closer, Lyra faces an impossible choice. Will she stand beside her father and destroy the hunters? Or stand beside Rowan and expose the truth?
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