Khalid POV

The moon hung low in the night sky, casting an eerie glow over our pack’s encampment. My frustration grows as I pace back and forth in my room.

Megan, my beloved, has been kidnapped, and my usual methods have failed to yield any information from Mark, our known enemy.

My clenched fists tremble with a mixture of anger and helplessness. Mark had always been the thorn in our side, the adversary we could anticipate.

But this time, Mark is an innocent bystander in Megan’s abduction. The realization gnaws at my gut, my thoughts circling like vultures over the unknown enemy who dares to cross us.

As I stare...