Chapter Fifty-One: Shadows and Moonlight
Damon POV
The night had wrapped itself around the packhouse, a cloak of quiet punctuated only by the occasional howl in the distance. Inside, my brothers and I gathered in the dimly lit study, a room filled with maps and strategies, a testament to our responsibilities as leaders of the pack.
Axel leaned over the table, pointing at a section of the map.
"Another rogue sighting here, near the eastern border. It's the third time this week."
I rubbed my chin, pondering the implications.
"It's not random. They're testing our defenses, looking for weaknesses."
Zane, sitting across from us, his eyes narrowed in thought, added,
"We need to increase patrols, set up more surveillance. We can’t let our guard down, not even for a moment."
The serious
