Last Stand for The Pack

This is it. We either fight or we fall.

Luca spoke to the pack with a consistent cadence but with a sense of urgency. With their expressions a mix of fear and resolve as the reality of the approaching battle sank in, the wolves stood in tense formation.

His grey eyes gliding over the assembled wolves, "The rival Alpha won't stop until the bond is broken," he said. "But we're not just fighting for the bond. For all we value, we are battling for our life, for our future.

The pack rippled with a low growl of consensus. Kael moved forward, his golden eyes glittering with intense will. "Well, if this is our last stand, we might as well make it memorable."

Aria stood behind Luca, her chest constricting as she felt the link throbbing weakly. Her pendant, which hung gently around her neck, fluttered like a flame just about to go out.

"They'll target the bond," she replied softly. "If it fractures completely..."