Gideon's POV
It had rained during the night, and the slow sound of dripping water permeated the forest.
Blood dripped slowly down the leaves of the thicket and pooled in the long grass. The ground of the clearing was scattered with boulders, logs, and the bodies of the fallen.
The fighting had been intense. My warriors and I were covered in blood and minor wounds. Now our panting rang loud in the stillness as the last of the rogues breathed their last.
I gave the gesture to Tegan to round up the civilians. Now that the rogue attacks at the border had intensified, they could no longer maintain their homesteads here.
They would join Nightwolf for their protection. In time, they would build new lives here.
Before that could happen we needed to hold a Pack Acceptance Ceremony.
I co
