Ruby The night air was thick with tension, a heavy silence settling over the pack as we prepared for the attack. The distant howls of approaching rogues sent a chill through the warriors gathered at the northern border. I stood among them, my senses sharper than ever before. Every muscle hummed with energy, my wolf pacing restlessly inside me. Manson was beside me, his expression dark and unreadable. His golden eyes flicked briefly at me before he addressed the warriors. “No one fights alone,” he commanded. “We hold the line together.” I felt his gaze linger on me a second longer, but he didn’t stop me this time. He knew better now. This was my fight too. The Attack Begins A low growl rumbled through the trees before the first rogue lunged from the shadows. It was fast faster than

