FAZER LOGINIrene's POV
The Pack grounds came into view just as the sun began to set.
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Irene's POVWe burst through the camp gates at full speed.My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears. My lungs burned from running. My legs screamed for rest.But none of that mattered.Only the children mattered.
Irene's POVKen found me at dawn.His face was grim. His eyes sharp with urgent news."We found her," he said. "Lexie. My scouts tracked her to a cave near the eastern border."My heart leaped. "You're certain?"
Karson's POVHer laugh was the most beautiful sound I had ever heard.It rang out across the firelight. Bright and genuine and free. The kind of laugh that came from somewhere deep. Somewhere real.I couldn't stop watching her.The w
Irene's POVThe bonfire crackled in the center of camp.Wolves had gathered in a loose circle around it. Sitting on logs. Leaning against trees. Some standing with arms crossed. All of them watching the small clearing that had been designated as tonight's stage.It was Mia's idea.
Irene's POVThe war room was full.Every allied Alpha had gathered. Every elder. Every commander worth their rank. Bodies pressed close around the massive table. Maps and strategies spread across every surface.This was it. The final planning session before Blood Moon's assault.
Irene's POVSleep was impossible.Every sound made me flinch. Every shadow seemed to hide threats. Every rustle of wind against canvas sent my heart racing.Lexie had been here. In our camp. Feet away from my children.If Ken hadn't
Irene's POVThe calm before the storm.That's what the past few days had felt like. Warriors trained. Defenses strengthened. Patrols doubled. Everyone preparing for the battle we knew was coming.But the real threat wasn't just the armies gathering outside our borders.It was the snake hiding among
Irene's POVWord traveled fast in a Pack.By morning, everyone knew about the attack in the courtyard. The bodies of the Blood Moon wolves had been removed, but the bloodstains remained. Dark patches on the stone that no amount of scrubbing could fully erase.Lexie had locked herself in her quarter
Irene's POVThe stronghold had never looked so beautiful.Lanterns hung from every building, casting warm golden light across the courtyard. Colorful banners fluttered in the evening breeze, bearing the crescent moon and wolf symbol of Dark Hollows. Flowers had been woven into garlands that decorat
Irene's POVThe courtyard erupted into chaos.One moment, Pack members were dancing and laughing. The next, wolves were pouring through the gates, their dark pelts slick with shadow magic, their eyes burning with bloodlust.Screams filled the air. Civilians scattered, running for the safety of the







