Lucifer POV

The gates of Blackstone opened before us with a low and thunderous groan, the sound of iron grinding against stone felt like the pack itself was waking.

I stepped through first.

For a heartbeat, there was silence.

Then the village erupted.

“Alpha Lucifer!”

The shout tore through the air, followed by another… and another… until my name rolled across the streets of my pack piketa wave crashing again and again against the shore.

Warriors stood to the side, ...