The Silver Claw compound was as grand as it was intimidating. High stone walls, adorned with the sigils of the pack, loomed above, casting long shadows across the cobblestone paths that wound through the estate. The warrior led Alpha Zane, Jarek, and Ryker past several pack members who eyed them warily, whispering among themselves. Zane could feel the undercurrent of unease, something dark simmering beneath the surface of the Silver Claw Pack's apparent prosperity.
As they walked, Zane kept his gaze forward, but his thoughts were racing. He had never trusted Orion's parents- his brother, Alpha Castor, and his wife, Lyanna. They had always been hungry for power, willing to crush anyone who stood in their way. And now, with Orion's recent marriage to Elara, Zane feared that the Pack was
