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The members of the Howlers, what was left of the Altered Hunters, and a couple of secret members who had long been part of the Settlement, all entered Slough in the early morning.

After barely surviving the battle with Lupus by the skin of their teeth, the group was ready to finally rest. None of them believed Lupus would launch another attack right away. For one, the Howlers were still a powerful force.

Only a small portion of them had been sent to fight Lupus and his group. In terms of raw strength, no one could confidently say Lupus’s forces could wipe out the Howlers entirely.

With that in mind, everyone believed they could breathe, for a short while at least. Lupus didn’t yet know the depth of the Howlers’ relationship with the Settlement. Strategically, it made no sense for him to act too soon.

That was, until Midwak revealed one crucial piece of information.