The morning air was crisp, carrying the scent of pine and dew as I stepped outside the pack house. Warriors from all four allied packs were already gathering in the training fields, stretching, shifting, preparing for another long day. The sight filled me with a strange mix of pride and dread. So many wolves. So much strength. And yet… so much at stake.
Selena paced inside me, restless.
Something is coming, she whispered.
I didn’t know what she meant, but the unease settled in my chest like a stone.
Jayden approached from behind, wrapping an arm around my waist. “You’re up early.”
“I couldn’t sleep,” I admitted. “Selena’s on edge.”
He nodded. “Maddox feels it too. The air is… different today.”
Kayden and Hayden joined us, each taking a position close to me. Their presence was ground
