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Rylan

As the familiar sight of Blackridge’s territory came into view, a knot of dread tightened in my chest. The sun was just beginning to set, casting long shadows over the rugged landscape. What should have been a bastion of strength and discipline now looked frayed around the edges. The once orderly border patrols were spread thin, and the tension in the air was palpable. Something was very wrong.

Kellen, who had ridden ahead with me, wore a grim expression. “It’s worse than I thought,” he muttered.

I didn’t respond. I didn’t need to. The signs were all there—the scattered scouts, the hastily erected fortifications, and the smell of smoke lingering in the air. Blackridge, my birth pack, the stronghold that had raised me, was under siege. But this wasn’t just an attack for territory. The rogues were trying to dismantle Blackridge from the inside out, destabilizing the pack’s leadership and exploiting its weaknesses.

As we approached the heart of the pack, I saw the aftermath of batt
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