Chapter 23
Two days later, the first pack arrived. Then another. By the end of the week, four different wolf packs had gathered near Blackwood Valley. The clearing outside the valley filled with unfamiliar wolves, each group keeping its distance from the others. Tension hung thick in the air. Each Alpha brought warriors. Each leader watched the others carefully. Inside the council lodge, Lena faced them. “This feels like a trap,” she whispered to Kael. “In a way, it is,” he said. “Why?” “Because wolves rarely cooperate.” Ronan stepped forward. “Then give them a reason.” Lena took a steady breath and addressed the council. “Malakar is waking,” she said. “If we don’t stand together, none of our packs will survive.” Murmurs spread across the room. One Alpha stood abruptly. “You expect
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