The night air was heavy with tension. The border shimmered faintly under the moonlight, a silver glow spilling across the ground where the barrier met the trees. The Eclipse Pack had arrived.
I stood at the front line, every muscle tight, heart pounding in my chest. The energy in the air was thick, like the storm before lightning strikes. The moment they saw me, their eyes locked on. It wasn’t curiosity—it was hunger. Recognition.
They knew exactly who I was.
“The heir.” One of them muttered. His voice carried across the clearing. “The blood that should’ve been ours.”
A growl rippled through our ranks. Arlo was beside me, his stance wide and ready, eyes sharp. Asher stood a few paces ahead, every sense tuned to danger. Gage and Dennis flanked the right side while others formed a wall b
