King's POV
My heart was pounding so hard I thought it might burst out of my chest. The air reeked of smoke and fear, and all around us, the sounds of battle filled the night.
"Stay close!" I shouted to the group of young wolves huddled behind me. "We're almost to the safe zone!"
Liam, the red-haired kid who'd been giving me trouble earlier, spoke up. "But what about our families? We can't just leave them!"
I turned to face the group, trying to look more confident than I felt. "Our job right now is to stay alive. We can't help anyone if we're dead, got it?"
They nodded, their eyes wide with fear. God, they were so young. Too young for this.
We moved through the camp, dodging fallen debris and the occasional stray attack. I kept my senses on high alert, ready for anything.
Or so I tho
