The First Howl of DefianceThe howl came just before dawn.It sliced through Silvercrest like a blade through skin, sharp, furious, unmistakably Alpha.Aria was already awake when she heard it.She sat upright in bed, heart pounding, the echo vibrating through her bones. Her wolf surged immediately, sensing not fear but challenge.Rowan was on his feet in an instant, eyes dark, jaw tight.“That wasn’t ours,” he said.“No,” Aria replied quietly. “That was rebellion.”They got dressed and moved before the second howl echoed, closer this time. Angrier.Outside, the pack was already stirring. Warriors flooded into the clearing, weapons half-drawn, faces tense. The moon still hung low and pale above them, watching in silence.Aria stepped forward beside Rowan, cloak snapping in the wind.“Who?” Rowan demanded of a scout racing toward them.The scout dropped to one knee, breathless. “Ironclaw territory. Alpha Brekan crossed the boundary stones with fifty wolves. He’s calling for you—by name
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