LOGIN"Zane, do you see it?" Seth whispered, his body tensing behind me, both arms wrapped protectively around my stomach while his gaze remained fixed on the distant rocky hilltop."Yes. Their energy frequency isn't detected by any tactical compass. This is pure ancient blood magic," Zane replied, his voice cold as ice. His hand, locked with mine, suddenly tightened, channeling a flow of residual triple bond energy to calm my heart that had begun to race wildly.The crimson-robed figures on the hilltop slowly turned, disappearing into the night mist of the Western faction as if they were mere illusions. Yet, the pungent, chilling stench of blood still lingered in the air, disturbing our werewolf senses.Hunter let out a rough snort, his fangs grinding in anger. He looked down, kissing the top of my head possessively before glancing at Aria, who had fallen back into a deep sleep in my arms. "They think they can peek into our home and just leave like that? I'll take some rogue warriors to ch
"They're looking for sanctuary, just like we were, Inka," Zane whispered near my ear. His sharp eyes scanned the rows of thousands of rogue wolves kneeling in perfect formation along the rocky hillside slopes. "To the world, they're trash and fugitives. But here, they're the foundation of a force no faction can afford to underestimate."Hunter lowered me from his back with extreme care, making sure my feet touched down steady on the dry soil of the Western faction. The moment my body stood upright, Elder Thaddeus stepped closer. In his arms, little Aria stirred slowly, then opened her clear golden eyes.Seeing my daughter safe, the weakness in my body from Silas's eclipse stone evaporated instantly. I immediately took Aria into my arms, burying my face against her silk-soft cheek. Hunter, Seth, and Zane instantly surrounded us, forming a protective wall on instinct. Through the pack link, I could feel the overwhelming surge of pride and love from my three Alphas as they watched their
"Inka, hold on. Keep your eyes open, baby," Seth's voice came out hoarse and shaky in the suffocating darkness of the tunnel.His rough hand felt around for my cold cheek, while my head rested on Hunter's thick thigh. All our breathing was ragged, echoing off the stone walls that had just collapsed behind us. The smell of gunpowder, dirt dust, and the burnt residue from Silas's eclipse stone still filled my senses.The effects of that eclipse stone had completely messed up my Lunar Healer blood circulation. My body was shivering violently even though Hunter had me wrapped tight in his arms, sharing what little remained of his Alpha body heat."Zane, how bad's the cave-in?" Graham asked from the darkness up ahead. The old wolf's voice sounded tired, but he still stood firm leading the remaining pack members walking ahead of us.BZZZT.Zane flicked on a small gas lighter, casting a dim glow that lit up our dust-covered and blood-streaked faces. "The compound's back passage is completely
"Inka, get in the tunnel, now!" Zane barked, his voice no longer calm. Through his grip on my waist, I could feel a tremor of fear he'd never shown before. His tactical instincts had completely short-circuited facing the figure on the pavilion roof.The massive white wolf let out a low growl. The sound was so heavy that the vibration shook the snow loose from the roof tiles. Supreme Alpha of the Southern Faction—The White Dread. The myth feared by every pack elder now stood real right in front of us.Hunter and Seth, who had just finished off the remaining wolves in the courtyard, spun around immediately. The moment their eyes locked onto that white wolf, a furious howl ripped from both their throats at once. They shot back toward us, leaping over snowdrifts at full speed.But the white wolf moved faster.He leaped down from the roof, landing right between us and the two twins. The boom of his body hitting the ground sent a shockwave that hurled Hunter and Seth back several meters.Th
"They lied," Hunter hissed, his voice vibrating low as a second howl shattered the night again, this time sounding much closer and bloodthirsty. "The Supreme Leader deliberately stalled so we'd let our guard down. The Southern faction is already here."Instant panic broke out among the pack members gathered in the yard. Screams of fear started echoing as shadows of massive wolves with glowing red eyes began leaping over the compound's outer fence. Their heavy footsteps made the snow around us tremble."Evacuate now! Marcus, get everyone else into the tunnel!" Zane ordered, his voice cutting through the chaos loud and clear.In the middle of all that chaos, Hunter and Seth didn't move from my side. They pressed closer, sandwiching me between their warm, broad chests. Under the threat of death closing in, massive warmth flowed through our pack link instead."Inka, listen to me." Hunter gripped both my shoulders, his golden eyes locking onto mine with an intensity so fierce it stole my b
INKA"Don't listen to him, Inka," Hunter whispered, his large hand immediately cupping my cheek, forcing me to look away from the Supreme Leader's tire tracks slowly disappearing into the darkness of the night. "We will never surrender Aria. Not to that damned council, nor to any faction.""Hunter's right," Seth chimed in, stepping closer until our bodies touched. His dense protective scent enveloped me again, trying to chase away the cold that had suddenly attacked my defenses. "We just took back our home. If the Southern faction wants war, they'll have to go through our corpses first."I looked at the three of them. Under the dim light of the damaged compound yard, Hunter's, Seth's, and Zane's faces were etched with profound exhaustion. The silver burns on their bodies hadn't fully healed, and their Alpha energy was completely drained after facing two consecutive waves of attacks.They spoke of total war as if their bodies were made of indestructible steel.Zane didn't speak. He sto
I was stacking firewood when Inka found me.Morning after talking with Zane. I could feel through the bond that something had shifted, but I wasn't expecting her to actually come find me."Hey," she said.I set down the branch I was holding. "Hey.""I owe you an apology," Inka said. "For pushing yo
ZANE'S POVI was organizing strategy maps in the library when I realized I'd been manipulating Inka for weeks.Not intentionally. But the data was there if I bothered to analyze it honestly.The library sessions where I "happened" to be studying when she came in. The strategic conversations where I
SETH'S POV I was teaching the children about pack structure when I realized I hadn't seen Inka in two days. Not properly. Not the way you see someone you're bonded to. I'd glimpsed her training with Ruth. I'd heard her in conversations with Zane about strategy. I'd felt her presence through th
INKA'S POV The bell rang for evening meal.I was in the meditation temple finishing a training session when it sounded. By the time I reached the dining hall, everyone was already seated.I took my usual spot. Began eating.Brother David stood up."We need to talk about Inka," he said.The room we







