Kael’s POV
The wolf’s warning echoed in my mind like a tolling bell: Marcus is gathering an army. Hundreds of rogues. And he’s coming… for her.
The weight of those words settled heavily on my shoulders as I stood in the war room with my inner circle. A large map of our territory was spread across the table, marked with potential weak points and strategic locations.
“We have two weeks, maybe less,” Aldric said, his voice grave. “If Marcus is amassing that many rogues, he’ll strike hard and fast. We need to be ready.”
Ethan leaned against the wall, his arms crossed and a scowl etched on his face. “We can’t wait for him to come to us. We need to take the fight to him.”
“No,” I said, shaking my head. “We can’t risk leaving the pack unprotected. Our priority is keeping Serena and everyone
