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Selene stepped forward before anyone could stop her.Jarek was still on his knees, one hand pressed against the floor as blood ran down his face. A short distance away, Rogan lay motionless after being thrown aside by the Veyrath. Gideon's body remained where he had fallen, and the sight of it was enough to make something inside Selene break.She could not stand there anymore.She could not watch another person fall while she remained behind everyone else.“Selene, no.”Kaelen's voice reached her from behind.She heard him.She knew exactly what he was telling her.But she did not turn around.Her eyes remained fixed on the Veyrath warrior standing before her.He looked at her for a long moment before a slow smile spread across his face.“So this is the heiress of Red Claw?”His gaze moved briefly toward Darius.“You send your daughter forward after watching your strongest warriors fall?”The insult was deliberate.Selene did not answer.She simply raised her hands and steadied her br

Darius could not sleep.Long after the royal pack house had fallen silent, he remained awake beside the wide windows of his chamber, staring into the darkness beyond Red Claw.The territory was quiet.Yet inside his mind, there was no silence.The Veyrath had come.They had walked into his territory, defeated some of his strongest warriors, challenged his authority and demanded something that Darius had spent twenty-two years trying to possess.The Luna Sanctum.Darius's jaw tightened.He had built Red Claw too carefully to allow it to fall now.He had not become one of the most feared alphas by relying on strength alone.Strength was useful.Power was useful.But wisdom could destroy strength.That was the lesson he had learned throughout his years of conquest.There had always been stronger wolves.There had always been territories that believed themselves untouchable.And yet Red Claw stood above them.Because Darius knew how to think.He knew when to fight.He knew when to retreat.

The meeting inside the royal pack house continued long after the first discussion had ended.Darius remained at the head of the long oak table, his broad hands resting against its polished surface. Around him sat the most trusted members of Red Claw; the head shaman, several senior warriors, Elder Jarrett, and a few prominent elders whose loyalty had never been questioned.The atmosphere was tense.Everyone in the room understood that whatever Darius was planning had to be important. Their Alpha had summoned them privately, locked the doors, and made certain that no servant or ordinary guard could overhear their conversation.Finally, one of the senior warriors leaned forward."My Alpha, what exactly do you intend to do?"Darius lifted his eyes slowly. A cunning smile appeared on his lips."I am forming an alliance with Blackmoon."The room fell silent.Darius nodded. "Yes."The shaman exchanged a concerned glance with one of the elders."Darius's smile remained. One of the older warri

The day Alpha Darius had chosen to meet with the Blackmoon Pack finally arrived.He was not planning to send emissaries, elders, or a grand marching unit. Darius chose to undertake the journey himself. Beside him rode only two of his most trusted wolves, including Rogan.Darius brought no army. He did not need one. A massive force would look like an invasion, and he had no intention of giving Blackmoon an excuse to bar their borders before he could state his purpose.The journey through neighboring territories required stealth. Darius wore a heavy traveling cloak and a simple disguise to keep rumors from spreading across the region. When they finally reached the dense outer thickets of the Blackmoon border, the difficulty of the terrain became clear; the natural defenses and spiked perimeter fences were formidable.Suddenly, several Blackmoon sentries appeared from the brush. Their clothing was plain, but the gleam of their weapons was unmistakable.An imposing guard stepped forward, h

The royal pack house erupted the moment Darius returned."We have Blackmoon," Darius announced, his voice carrying clearly across the council chamber.He stood before the gathered elders and warriors with Rogan at his side, both still wearing the marks of their journey.The elders exchanged relieved glances. Blackmoon had finally agreed. After years of turning away every pack, the most secretive territory in the region had chosen to stand with Red Claw.It should have been a moment of celebration. But Darius did not smile."The alliance is sealed," he continued. "Their warriors will stand with us against the Veyrath."A murmur of approval spread through the room. For the first time in months, some of the heavy tension hanging over Red Claw seemed to lift.Darius knew better, though. An alliance was useful, but it was not a victory. The Veyrath were still out there, and they were coming.The doors at the back of the chamber swung open.Darius turned toward the entrance, and Rogan's expr