Chapter 19– The Last Stand The northern wall had fallen.The news struck the territory like lightning.For several seconds, nobody moved.Nobody spoke.Nobody wanted to believe it.Then chaos erupted.Warriors rushed through the halls.Alarm horns echoed endlessly.The ground itself seemed to tremble beneath the weight of approaching enemies.Ryan's face was grim. "The northern defenses are gone."Liam immediately stepped forward."Casualties?"Ryan hesitated.Too long.Liam already knew the answer wouldn't be good."Many."Silence followed.Heavy.Painful.Lia's chest tightened.These weren't just warriors.They were family.Friends.People who had protected the territory for years.Outside, smoke darkened the sky.The scent of fire spread through the air.Mooncrest was bleeding.For the first time since becoming Alpha,Liam faced the possibility of losing everything.Not the territory.Not his title.His family.His gaze moved toward Lia.Toward Ethan.Toward Elena.
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