POV: Elara The first light of dawn found Talon Pack already moving, wolves preparing themselves for a new task: fortifying the borders. After the rogues’ warning and the council’s decision to use Silas’s own tactics against him, the need for stronger defenses had become clear. Silas was waiting for us to falter, to show weakness. But if he dared to cross into our territory, he would find nothing but strength and unity waiting for him. I moved through the compound with a sense of purpose, assigning wolves to specific sections along the border, each of them tasked with not only guarding but reinforcing our defenses. Our preparations weren’t just physical barriers; we were creating a network of early-warning systems and secure fallback positions—a web of protection designed to catch any ene

