"You wouldn't."
"Try me."
We stared at each other. Around us, the fighting had stopped. Everyone was watching.
Finally, Coleman nodded. "We'll retreat."
"Smart choice." I released him, stepping back. "Now I ran back to Harrison. Tell him what you saw here. Tell him that reform has teeth."
He shifted and ran, his remaining fighters following.
The battle was over.
The aftermath was brutal.
Clearwater Pack had lost eighteen wolves, including their Alpha. Dozens more were injured. Homes destroyed, families shattered.
Diana stood in the ruins of her Pack House, covered in blood and ash, and looked at me with hollow eyes.
"My father's dead. Half the Council is dead. We have no alpha, no leadership, and winter is coming." Her voice was flat. "What do we do now?"
Marcus was beside her i
