So this was Sage, Luna's Beta. I'd heard about her, a legendary fighter who'd never lost a battle.

"Our pack scouts just arrived. They say there's going to be war if Thelma isn't freed. Alpha Marcus is rallying the southern packs. They're preparing to march on the Silver Moon."

Luna's face went pale. "War? Over one trial?"

"It's bigger than that now," Sage said. "A True Alpha has awakened and chosen to protect someone. If the Council executes her anyway, it sends a message that even True Alphas can be ignored. Every pack with a strong Alpha will see it as a threat."

"How many warriors?" I asked.

Sage turned...