Outside, the world was a nightmare of orange fire and grey smoke. Explosions rocked the ground, sending showers of dirt and stone into the air."Seth!" Travis roared, springing forward.Seth spun around, the knife still biting into Aubrey’s neck. "Stay back! I told you! I’ll do it, Travis! I’ll end them both right here!"Travis froze at the top of the porch steps. His chest heaved, his eyes darting between the blade and Aubrey’s pale, terrified face. Behind him, his mother, Hilda, scrambled forward. She tripped, falling to her knees and grabbing Travis’s hand with a desperate, crushing grip. Her face was streaked with tears and soot."Travis, please," she sobbed, her voice thin and breaking. "Don't let him go like this. Whatever he’s done... whatever he’s doing to us, to the pack... please. He’s your brother. Spare him, Travis. Please, just bring him back to us."Travis looked down at his mother. The fury in his gut was a living thing, screaming for blood, but seeing her broken like t
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