~Aiden~

The convoy rolled through the gates of Darkmoon territory just as the sky bled orange. Engines rumbled, and wolves in tactical gear cheered, hanging out of armored trucks, waving our black banners high.

To them, we’d won.

To me, it felt like we’d lost something we could never get back.

Father’s jeep pulled to a stop in front of the castle. “Another triumph for Darkmoon!” he shouted, arms wide open.

The soldiers howled in approval. I stayed by the car, watching the medics ...