Cold sweat broke out on my back. The realization that I had killed an important figure weighed heavily on me. “Did my recklessness bring this fight to your doorstep?”
Idris shook his head calmly. “No. The conflict between our packs has been brewing for a long time. They’ve harassed us for years, especially after we took in Ryan who had been abandoned by them.”
The burly man spoke up, anger darkening his face. “Those brutes are nothing but cowards and bullies. They’ve always been eager to pick a fight, but once we moved most of our people underground, they lost their edge. Even if they terrorize the town center, they can’t touch us here.”
Listening to their discussion, I felt a rush of understanding. This wasn’t a mere fight; it was a complex, ongoing struggle for survival and territory.
