Tension buzzed the environment as the pack prepared themselves for the hunters’ approach. The earlier howls had sent ripples of unease through everyone, and the air carried a different energy. The wolf in me stirred with urgency, urging me to fight. This was my pack now, and I couldn’t stand idly by while danger was near. It's me they wanted, my awakening brought them closer to us.
Kael’s golden eyes caught mine, firm but calm. “Stay close to me, Elara,” he said, his voice steady even as his wolf form tensed in preparation.
I nodded, the wolf within me restless. My instincts screamed to protect the pack, to prove I belonged here.
The first hunter appeared from the shadows, a man dressed in dark clothing, his weapon gleaming faintly under the moonlight. His movements were calculated, pre
