*Starblood Pack – Council Hall, Late Afternoon*

Crystal’s steps echoed softly as she walked to Ryder's side. His familiar scent filled her lungs. For days, rumors had spread through the packs—rumors of Silver Fang gathering strength in silence.

Ryder had felt the pressure mounting… his own people’s whispers, the uneasy glances between warriors who had once sworn unbreakable loyalty. But he did not expect to see Greenwood’s colors flying outside the gates.

The guards had barely ...