Athena

The sun was still a pale ghost behind the heavy morning clouds, casting a gray pallor over the Grayhound Pack territory. The night’s victory was fresh in everyone’s mind, yet the tension hadn’t dissipated. The rival Alpha’s attack had been repelled, yes—but the way he had moved, the precision of his warriors, and the ferocity in his aura told me one thing: this was only the beginning.

I moved through the training grounds with Beauty by my side, our movements precise yet ...