Sloane's POV
The shouts from outside echoed through the walls, each cry stoking the fire in my chest.
Inside the Alpha Manor, the air grew thick with tension, making it harder to breathe with every passing moment.
I joined Lucian, both of us looking desperately at Epoch.
There was only one way to save the pack in time—through Epoch's help. Going to war wasn't an option; we'd never find a cure fast enough to outpace the spreading plague.
In just one night, the disease had spread to half our pack. By the time we made it back from the rogue wastelands, there might not be anyone left alive.
And yet, faced with such urgency, Epoch's cold features betrayed not even a flicker of anxiety or fear.
He simply sat there, listening to Lucian and Eira, his eyes filled with that same aloof pride t
