The gates of Nightfang loomed ahead of him… The iron gates stretched high into the sky, designed with the symbol of a wolf with his sharp fangs wide open. It was a symbol that Damien had grown up seeing each day for years till he left for the academy. And now… He was returning not as a boy. Now as a man and a true Aloha heir. The gates creaked open slowly, the sound deep and heavy, echoing across the stone path. Damien didn’t slow his steps. He walked forward as elegantly as he could and Sandy followed half a step behind him. The moment they crossed into the courtyard, the sound hit like a tidal wave. A loud and thunderous applause. The entire Nightfang pack had gathered. Rows upon rows of wolves lined both sides of the courtyard, forming a path straight ahead. Warriors. E

