Chrome and Claws
Axel stepped forward, his leather jacket still damp from the rain.
“You’ve crossed into Moon Rider territory,” Axel growled, voice edged with authority. “Name yourself before I end your stride here.”
The stranger’s lips twitched into half a smile, and his voice when it came was smooth, deep, carrying the weight of centuries.
“I am Malrik Draikos. I come not as a foe… but as one who answers to a call older than your borders.”
The wolves bristled and a few shifted partially, claws lengthening, eyes burning silver. But Axel’s gaze hardened and he took a single step closer, towering, his dominance saturating the air.