Rider POVThe night was quiet as I walked along the edge of the forest. The air was cold, and the ground felt firm beneath my boots. I was supposed to be in my office finishing reports, but when rogues were detected near our borders, I came out to patrol. As Alpha, I always led the search myself.My Beta spoke through the pack link, saying the trail had gone cold. No tracks. No body. No clear signs. That bothered me. Rogues rarely moved without reason. Something about tonight felt wrong, and the feeling sat heavy in my chest like a warning.I kept walking as I scanned the trees, my senses sharp and alert. Then the wind shifted, and I caught a scent I did not recognize. It was soft and human, out of place this deep in our territory. My wolf reacted before I did, pushing forward with sudden tension.A scream shattered the silence.I ran.Branches snapped beneath my steps as I moved through the trees, my focus narrowed to the sound ahead of me. I burst into a clearing and saw her on the
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