A STAND OFF

{"In life, we're defined by the choices we make."}

SPARKS POV

The moonlight filtered faintly through the open window when my wolf, Spark, stirred restlessly within me. A low growl echoed in my chest, and my eyes snapped open, my heart already pounding. Something was wrong, very wrong. The air tasted different, thick, tense, and too quiet. Spark, my Beta wolf, was pacing now, his voice urgent in my mind.

"Dangers nearby. Wake up"

I sat up, instantly alert, the warning making my skin prickle. I turned, shaking the Wave gently but firmly.

"Wave," I whispered, urgency in every syllable, "get up. Spark's not calm. Something's wrong with the pack that borders the beach."