Chapter 18 : Through the Fire

**Noah POV

Leaping from the roof of the mansion, I landed on my feet and dashed toward the woods. It was the weak point in the estate's defenses, so it was the place that Chris and his pack had chosen to attack from.

Howls and screams echoed as the Hansen wolves walked straight into the traps we had placed all throughout the forest.

My fellow pack members joined me at the treeline. There were ninety of us present at the moment; the others had been stationed all around the estate, as well as with my father down in the tunnels.

The wolves with me were itching to transform and attack the intruders.

"Hold the line!" I yelled. "Don't engage until we see them! If you run in there blind you could head into a trap or an ambush!"

More howls echoed through the woods, screams both of pain and rage followed by growls as the enemy transformed.

The thundering of a hundred wolf paws could be heard hurtling across the forest floor.

"Hold!" I yelled.

They were getting closer.

"Hold