The Territory War

*Lyra*

Deep in my gut, I knew with absolute certainty that coming back home was a terrible idea. My instincts screamed at me to turn around, to run far away from the Alpha House and the ghosts haunting its halls. Yet, a magnetic urge pushed my feet forward, dragging me step by step toward the Ember Pack lands. The gravel crunched beneath my boots. The wind whipped my dark hair across my face, car