{Casper's Pov}
Osiris's howl tore through the night, raw, and guttural in ways that vibrated in my bones. Panic lanced through the haze of pain and battle-fury.
"Reinforcements."
The word screamed in my head. We were wounded and exhausted. His calling his scattered men now could be the end. My gaze broke down towards the dark treeline, ears sapping for the unavoidable thunder of paws, the shouts of his warriors merging. My breath hitched, and the bitter taste of blood condensed in my mouth.
"Reinforcements?" My Mom's voice cut through my growing fear, harsh but totally specific. She stood firm beside me, her wolf shape was beaten but it was still radiating a fierce, unshaken focus. "Don't be fooled, Casper. Osiris is a liar at his heart. Always has been."
Osiris, still in his extremel
