Six months had passed since Mark's visit to the Wrath Pack, and things had only gotten worse for Bright Light Pack. The once-thriving territory was now in chaos—its people were scattered, disillusioned, and starving.
No other pack wanted anything to do with them anymore. Word had spread quickly that Alpha Mark was not a man of integrity. He had broken a simple business contract—one that bound him to one of the most powerful packs known in their world—and he did it in secret.
Now the consequences were evident.
A restless crowd gathered at the pack house, fury etched into every face. Hunger had made them desperate. Mothers wailed openly, clutching crying children to their chests, while others raised their voices in protest.
"Come out, Alpha Mark, and do something!" they shouted. Their vo
