From Outcast To Alpha's Queen
And more importantly, he didn't have time for a war.
"We’re heading deeper into the Black Shadow Forest to find the Red Viper," Travis said, forcing his voice to remain steady. "We’re in a hurry. If we’ve disturbed your peace, we apologize, but we are passing through."
The man laughed again, a dry, rasping sound. "Pass through? You’ve finally reached the toe of the Black Shadow Forest, Alpha. You aren't just passing through our home."
Travis realized then who these people were. These were the rogue clans, the wolves who had been exiled decades ago for crimes, bloodlust, or simply refusing to follow the laws of the great packs. They had built their own world in the dark.