Before the Storm

“They are coming.”

Valera’s voice was quiet, but there was no uncertainty in it. She stood near the window of their Alpha suite, staring toward the dark line of trees surrounding Obsidian Roar territory. The distant howls had already faded, but their meaning remained.

The feral rogues were close.

Too close.

And this time, Valera did not believe they were only testing the borders. Behind her, Magnu