As the sun dipped below the horizon, the first howls of battle reached my ears. The northern ridge was alive with movement, the clash of wolves echoing through the trees. I stood at the edge of the woods, my heart pounding as I prepared to join the fray.
Ethan, Mer - wherever you are, come back soon. We need you.
With a deep breath, I shifted, the familiar snap and stretch of my bones grounding me as I embraced my wolf form. The forest blurred around me as I sprinted toward the sound of battle, my pack fighting for their lives - and for the future we couldn’t lose.
The air outside was electric with tension, every wolf on high alert as we prepared for what was coming. Andromeda’s forces would not wait for us to gather ourselves. We had to move, and fast.
Standing at the center of the pa
