The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 98

Alexander

Blood spattered across my face as I tore through another rogue wolf. The metallic taste filled my mouth, momentarily dulling my other senses. I whipped my head around just as another rogue charged at me, narrowly missing the brunt of its jagged claws.

The rogue snarled, skidding to a stop a few feet away as it realized it had missed its mark. It whirled around and charged back at me, but this time, I was prepared.

My claws slashed on instinct, catching the rogue in the belly. Blood and guts spurted out before the beast even had a chance to stop. With a guttural howl, it crashed into the ground, kicking up dirt and debris with its momentum as it slid and slammed into the base of a nearby tree. Dead.

I panted, looking around for others. In the distance, I could hear the sounds of my warriors fighting off more rogues. Goddess, how many were there? Dozens?

The northern border of Ashclaw territory had always been a problem area. Rogues-wolves without packs, often stuck in wolf form and completely feral-would occasionally test our boundaries, hoping to claim a small piece of land for themselves.

Usually, a simple show of force was enough to send them scampering back into the wilderness, because rogues rarely banded together. Perhaps a few might join forces, but typically they were alone, unorganized, and easy to maintain.

But not this time.

by the border and had taken it over as their home base during the night, then ambushed

Gabriel shouted from somewhere to my right. “There’s more coming

I ran in that direction in wolf form, far faster than I ever could on human legs, dodging trees and leaping over fallen logs. The scent of unfamiliar wolves grew stronger, mingling with the smell of blood and sweat.

a crouch as I approached a small clearing. Five rogues were gathered there. They looked up as my

at the closest one with a missing ear, my jaws immediately finding his throat. His warm blood gushed into

like prey. I spun, slashing at anything that came too close, landing blows that sent the

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set of teeth found my shoulder, sinking deep into muscle. I howled and twisted, trying to shake off my

were coming at me from all sides. My