Aldric, full Lycan King now, standing at our border with an army. Looked harder, colder than I remembered. Called me by name, as no time had passed. Wanted to "make an offer" to our Alpha. I knew just looking at him what he really wanted—Sophia, Alaric's power, control.
Sophia told him to get lost. I was proud as hell. He threatened war. I told him I'd stand with her, no question. Something twisted in his face—rage or hurt, couldn't tell. He left, but we knew he'd be back.
Didn't expect her ex, Leighton, to hit first.
But when the attack came, everything we'd built got tested in ways I never saw coming.
The battle was pure chaos. Leighton's corrupted wolves—wrong, twisted, stronger than they should be—tore through our lines. I fought harder than ever, not for pride this time, but for t
