*Moonlight Territory – Pre-Dawn*

 Crystal’s boots sank slightly into the wet soil as she and Ryder emerged from the pines at the ridge overlooking Moonlight’s wooden stockade. Torches glimmered weakly along the walls, their flames swallowed by haze. She drew in a sharp breath—the place where she had been scorned, cast aside, now stood on the edge of destruction.

 Aiden shifted under Ryder’s skin. The High Alpha scanned the valley, golden eyes narrowing. Beside them, Alpha Darius ...