Howl of the Forsaken

osely could hear. Among the rustling leaves, a lone figure moved swiftly and sil

r jacket. It had been years since he'd last set foot in these woods-the home he was forced to leave, brande

n Pack was

e darkness for movement. But only the wind answered, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine. His sha

his memories. It was Kaelen- the current Alpha. The man who had risen to power while Riven was

e to the pack anymore. But Kaelen's presence was a reminde

pping out of the shadows, his eyes glowing faint

e fire in his chest refusing to die.

"Then why? Revenge? Redemption? Or do yo

the night-a call of distress from deep within t

, his tone urgent now. "Come with me. The

ulders. But the cry echoed again, desperate and raw, a r

tly, he

ed in a clearing surrounded by towering pines. Fires burned brightly, casting flicker

a was

ne of the few who believed in hope when all else seemed lost. When she spott

voice steady. "We

ze softened as it met hers. There was a warmth beneath

wolves in the eastern territories are restless. There's talk of

nd we don't have the str

chaos since his exile, and now this new dan

," he said sim

l, some hopeful. But Alisha's gaz

test us all. And we'll need every ounce of

ling flames reflecting in his dark eyes. Memories of the past gnawed at him-the bet

rning inside- a need to protect the pack, t

ut a word. For a moment, the silence between them w

betray you?" s

d by the question. "Fear. Power. The sa

nd you? What d

is voice low but certain. "A

y. "Then we'll start

ood Moon was rising again soon, and with it, the fate of the Forsaken Pack. Riven clenched hi

that danced over the faces of the pack. Some wolves sat in small clusters, whispering anxiously, others p

est warrior, now a man burdened with betrayal and exile. He could feel their stares, some filled with

ght of others' pain- a healer's gift. Her dark hair fell in loose waves, and the faint sca

he night. He stood a few feet away, his Alpha aura commanding r

of his jaw. "Fine. But I want to s

wed, but he didn't

camp. Its wooden walls were thick, stained by years of wind and fire sm

hair pulled back tightly; Elder Thane, broad-shoulde

n on him. This was the true judgment chamber-a place where d

ofter than the others, "you

, voice rough like gravel. "I

n. "After everything you've d

" Riven said, his eyes f

Prove it. Because the pack is weak and divided. If

"Then start by tellin

y, marked with lines and symbols. "Strange howls have been heard near the eastern borders. Wo

e suspect the Shadow Fangs- a rogue

ends of cruelty, known for their dark magic and ruthless tact

want from me?

d firmly. "We need your strengt

need allies. And I want acc

ll smile. "Cons

ath as Riven reemerged. Word of his conversation spread like

adow Fangs... they haven't been seen for decades. I

I've seen it before. It cor

hem, folding his arms. "

se silence, each lost

in his lungs. The forest around him was alive with distant sounds-rustling leaves, a lone o

p with him, her

asked suddenly. "You d

pack is my home. And I b

of something unfamiliar stirrin

ned. "Even if it means standing bes

is hardened exterior. "Maybe

a new sense of urgency. The Elders called a council meeting at the center of

and Alisha, feeling the we

and commanding. "The Shadow F

pread lik

t I know this enemy. I fought them once before. They use dark magic

led, challenging him. "W

e don't, the Shadow Fangs wi

are stronger united. This darkn

soften. Eyes met eyes, the pack's anc

a and Riven sat together. The night was dee

y. "Not just because you survived

est and raw. "I have

hand-a spark of somethin

he darkness,"

get

warnings, and the Blood Moon rose, blood-re

ld night air. He was no longer the Forsaken. He was