the wind, too. Naku stood watch at the edge of the High Fang camp, his eyes peeled, scanning the valley below. The glow of fires fli

and serious. They'll be here before morning, she said, more to her

rotten bunch – witches, mages, those messed-up wolves – was headed their way. No ti

new a lot of them weren't going to see the sun rise. The whole rebellion thing

nd like he meant it. We're fighting for every wolf who still thinks freedom's worth a damn. For every

ing in some of their eyes. They were outnumbered, outgunned, and even thoug

ht at Naku. They're following you because they believe

a mess of worries. He couldn

s's mob was close. Naku stepped forward, his breath clouding in the cold. His heart was

ted pouring out

ells that twisted the air. And right in the middle of it all, towering over everyone,

thunder. Look at you, playing warlord with your little gan

on't care how many you've twisted to

made your skin crawl. Oh, it will end ton

wrist, Meldus sent

gh Fang, the sound of metal on metal, claws tearing flesh, filled the air. Spells ripped throu

ont lines. His claws ripped through the enemy wolves; no one on that field could match his stre

air like a deadly dance. She took down enemy mages left and righ

k in the center, untouched and looking downright bored. He wa

what he

im was coiled with the raw power of his alpha blood, and as he got closer, he felt that fam

s was rea

Naku, throwing him off his feet and sending him skidding across the dirt. P

and mocking. You were never meant to be in charge

s eyes burning with anger. I'm not my f

as faster this time. With a primal roar, he let loose everything he

d black as night, and his eyes glowed with an ancient, wild power.

wide with shock. Wh

rowl, barely human. I'm

dark magic around Meldus crackled and sparked as Naku's claws tried tear his de

ku really go for took inspiration from his strength, and starting pushing Meldus' forces back. W

s wasn't

nowhere, and hid inside it, creating a shield to protect himself. You think yo

n on him. In that moment, he remembered his fa

as too l

ard, tearing through the shield of dark magic. His claws sank

e and surprised. This... th

was low, dead

l hit, Naku e

army saw what happened and freaked out, started

e field was covered with dead wolves, but the Hig

dirt and blood, but her eyes shining w

aching all over. No, he said, his voice rough.

feel a little bit of peace. Meldus was go

alpha that