The drive lasted a little over three hours. As they finally turned off the main highway, the world outside the windows changed dramatically. The air grew colder, heavier, charged with a palpable, invisible power.
"Welcome to Blood Moon territory," Ethan said, the pride back in his voice.
The road led through dense, ancient woods before the imposing Blood Moon Pack House burst into view. It was less of a house and more of a fortress, a sprawling, asymmetrical structure built of dark, rough-hewn stone, sitting high on a hill that dominated the horizon. It looked old, powerful, and utterly forbidding.
The van pulled up to the main entrance, where two massive, grim-faced guards stood at attention. They barely glanced at Ethan, but their eyes immediately scanned Alicia, registering her pr
