Xander's POV
I hit the ground hard. The Wolf door slammed shut behind me and suddenly I was somewhere else. Somewhere that made my chest tighten with recognition. Blackwood territory. My territory. The forest where I had run as a pup. Where I had claimed my first kill. Where I had become alpha.
But it was wrong. All wrong.
The trees were burnt black. Stripped bare of leaves. The ground was muddy with something darker than rain. Blood. Fresh blood that pooled in the roots and soaked into the earth. The air stank of death and smoke.
"Welcome home alpha."
The voice came from behind me. Deep. Rough. Familiar in a way that made my wolf rise to the surface. I spun around. A massive wolf stood at the edge of the clearing. Bigger than any I had ever seen. Its fur was silver black like storm c
