I clenched my fists.
The rogues had come out of nowhere—wild, furious, coordinated. And the King... he had decided to gather every damn pack in one place tonight. Every Alpha, every warrior, every family. It was supposed to be a show of unity. A reminder of his power.
Instead, it had almost turned into a m******e.
I didn’t know why, but anger burned low in my chest. I respected my King. I had fought beside him for years. But tonight… something in me couldn’t let it go.
Why had he done it?
Why risk so many lives?
I rubbed a hand over my face, trying to push the thoughts away. Not now. There was still work to do.
I turned to the nearest group of warriors. “Report.”
“Ten rogues dead near the west wall,” one of them said quickly. “Two captured, though one’s barely breathing.”
“And th
