The night air crackled with tension, thick with the scent of impending war. The howls of distant wolves echoed across the valley, some pledging loyalty, others issuing warnings. The clearing was filled with alphas, their warriors standing in tense formations behind them. This was no longer just a dispute—it was the beginning of a war that would shape the future of the packs.
Aria stood at the center of it all, her heart pounding in her chest. She could feel the weight of their gazes, some filled with trust, others with suspicion. Her mates flanked her—Ethan, Killian, and Darius, each radiating power in their own way. But even their presence couldn’t stop the tremor in her fingers.
“We cannot ignore this any longer,” Alpha Tobias growled, stepping forward. He was a massive man, his grayin
