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First Defense

作者: Juno Sparks
last update 公開日: 2026-01-27 07:47:02
POV: Callum Brennan

Location: Isla's Whitechapel Shelter

Time: That Night

I'm doing rounds when they attack. Eleven PM, checking doors and windows, making sure the shelter's secure before settling in for the night.

Twenty-three wolves inside. Most sleeping. A few talking quietly. Normal night in the Rookeries.

Then the door explodes inward. Five wolves burst through. I recognize them immediately. Pack enforcers. Cormac's wolves. Here to hurt people.

"Everyone down," I shout to the shelter reside
Juno Sparks

Author's Note: The attack. Five enforcers sent to hurt innocents. Callum fights back. Two dead, two maimed, one running. It's brutal, violent, desperate. Isla fights with silver knife and surgical precision. Sophie smashes chairs over heads. And Callum realizes he just escalated everything. Killed Cormac's wolves. Started war he can't stop. But then a ten-year-old asks if he's staying. Asks if he'll protect them. And he can't say no. Can't walk away. So he commits. To the fight. To the wolves. To whatever comes next. If you enjoyed this story LIKE it and add to your library. Also VOTE for it so it will be shared with more readers. — J

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