Chapter 47: War

Catskill and its allied packs were gathered behind the territory border, watching as wave after wave of shifters started mounting on the other side. Kingston had really padded its numbers with the various packs of New York state…especially with those from the city itself. Those shifters were obvious, as they had a hard, angry look to their faces that the rest lacked. A few of Catskill’s allies were starting to look nervous; they hadn’t reckoned on such a force being mustered.

Tallow finally appeared, looking much like some kind of black knight from olden days. The peacock was actually wearing a black Kevlar vest, though how he had managed to get one was anyone’s guess. He approached the border, sneering as he saw the forces gathered. He cried out, “So, Russel, you managed to pull together some ragtag bunch of allies to defend your sorry spit of land. I wonder, do they know you are harboring law breakers?”