*Star Blood Pack — Training Grounds*
The clang of metal echoed through the morning. Warriors moved in organized formation, claws slicing through the air in rhythm, yet tension threaded between each breath they took.
Luca stood near the sparring ring, arms folded tightly. His gaze flicked from warrior to warrior, sharp and calculating.
From the eastern gate, Ryder emerged cloaked in black and silver. “Report.”
Luca stepped forward and handed over a sealed scroll. “Two border patrols haven’t returned. We sent scouts at dawn. No word yet.”
Ryder’s brow furrowed, his fingers tightening around the scroll. “They’re moving faster than we thought.”
“And this..” Luca lowered his voice, pulling a folded parchment from inside his armor. “We found it beneath one of Queen Elira’s handmaidens’ bed
