LOGINSelene remained still.Her fingers were still wrapped around the weakened rope.Then….Something strange happened.Her heartbeat changed.Once.Twice.Her breath caught.She slowly placed a hand against her chest.The sensation was unfamiliar.Warm...Brief...Almost comforting.Her wolf stirred beneath her.Not with fear.Not with warning.Something else.Something she couldn't name.Selene frowned."What was that?"She remained still for another heartbeat.Nothing.The strange sensation had already disappeared.She slowly lowered her hand.There was no time to think about it.Her eyes returned to the rope.She continued cutting.The sharp fragment scraped against the fibers.Slowly.Carefully.She couldn't afford a mistake.Not here.Not inside Varek's territory.Not surrounded by trained rogues who would gladly drag her back the moment they realized she had escaped.Her eyes remained cold.Focused.The rope had already weakened.She only needed one final effort.Scrape.Scrape.The
The healing chamber remained silent.Simon had survived the night.Barely.His breathing was shallow, his wolf weakened by the silver that had pierced him.Rogan stood beside his son's bed.He had not slept.Had not eaten.Had barely moved.His eyes remained fixed on Simon's pale face.Jarek stood several steps behind him.The sight of his best friend lying motionless had stripped away the confidence he usually carried so effortlessly.He had wanted to prove himself.He had wanted to show his father that he was ready to become Alpha.Instead...Simon had nearly died.Jarek lowered his head.For the first time, the title of future Alpha felt less like a crown...And more like a burden.Rogan suddenly turned.His eyes met Jarek's.Neither spoke.There was no accusation.Somehow, that made it worse.Jarek swallowed."I'm sorry."Rogan's jaw tightened.His gaze returned to Simon.Then he looked towards the healers..“I need him restored.”"We will."Jarek remained quiet.But somewhere ins
Varek finally stepped from the shadows.Selene looked up at him through tears.Her eyes burned with hatred."You planned this."Varek's expression remained cold."I planned for your father to suffer."His eyes dropped to Simon's body."And unfortunately...""He brought me an unexpected gift."Selene's hands clenched.A faint movement came beneath her hands.Selene stopped breathing.Simon's fingers twitched.Her eyes widened."Simon?"Nothing.Then…..A shallow breath escaped his lips.Selene stared at him in disbelief."He's alive."The words barely left her mouth.Varek stepped out of the darkness."Of course he is."Selene slowly turned toward him.Her eyes burned."You..."Varek looked down at Simon."I could have killed him."He paused."But that would have been too easy."Selene's jaw tightened."What do you want?""Now you're asking the right question."Varek walked closer."The boy is strong."He glanced at Simon."Stronger than I expected.""He tore through my men.""He broke
The parchment was still crumpled in Alpha Darius's fist.His knuckles were white.His breathing was slow...Too slow.The kind of silence that came before violence.Around him, the council chamber of the Red Claw Pack House had fallen completely still.Mira stood beside him.Rogan remained near the entrance, his expression hardening with every passing second.No one dared speak.Until….."I am going."Jarek's voice cut through the silence.Darius slowly lifted his head."No."Jarek stepped forward."Father…..""I said no."Jarek's jaw tightened."Selene is my twin.""And that is exactly why you will remain here."Darius folded the blood-stained message."You have never fought outside Red Claw."Jarek's eyes flashed."Then let me.""No.""I am the future Alpha.""And you will behave like one."Jarek stared at him.Darius stepped closer."Being an Alpha does not mean charging into danger because your pride demands it."Jarek's expression darkened."This isn't about pride.""She's my sis
The Red Claw Pack House had never been quieter.Not because there was peace...But because everyone was busy preparing for the next phase of Red Claw's expansion.Inside the strategy chamber, maps covered the long table.Borders.Trade routes.Territory lines.Patrol positions.Everything belonged to the growing Pack.Alpha Darius stood over it all.Beside him...Jarek listened carefully as his father discussed the latest reports.Selene stood nearby.Quiet.Attentive.Her eyes followed every movement across the map.Then a messenger entered.He bowed."Alpha."Darius looked up."Speak.""The northern forest has become increasingly difficult to patrol.""Several hunting parties have reported strange movements."Darius frowned."What kind of movements?""Unidentified wolves.""Some believe rogues have been crossing the outer boundary."Rogan stepped forward."We should send warriors."Darius nodded."We will."Then his eyes moved toward Selene.She had been studying the map."Selene."
Morning arrived quietly over the little wolf territory.The scars of yesterday's battle still remained.Broken fences.Deep claw marks carved into the earth.Splintered wooden carts.Yet...For the first time in many seasons...No fear lingered in the air.Instead...There was laughter.Children raced across the clearing with carved wooden sticks in their hands.One little boy raised his stick high above his head."I'm the Black Swordsman!"Another quickly disagreed."No!""He was the Mountain Wolf!"A little girl shook her head stubbornly."You're both wrong.""My grandmother said he was sent by the Moon Goddess."The children argued happily before charging at one another with playful growls.Nearby...The adults were no different.Only their voices were quieter.A blacksmith hammered steel while speaking to a hunter."I've traveled through many territories.""I've never seen anyone defeat an entire rogue pack alone."The hunter folded his arms."He never even shifted.""That wasn't







