In the end, Thorne attacked on the night of the third day.
The moment the first warning howl echoed across the territory of the Black Howler Pack, every member knew exactly what it meant.
The attack had begun. The sound carried through the forest like a funeral bell, followed almost immediately by the deep blast of the warning horns stationed along every border.
"Feral rogues! Feral rogues at the eastern border!"
Another howl followed. Then another. Within seconds, the entire pack moved as one. There was no panic. No screaming.
Only disciplined urgency.
In just a few short days, Alpha King Talon and Luna Queen Diana had transformed the Black Howler Pack into a force ready for war. Every member, from the youngest pups to the oldest omegas, knew their role. When the warning horns sound
