Aiden POV
The emergency howl tore through the night air just as I was about to sleep.
I shot up from my bed, my heart already racing. That wasn't just any howl – it was the old call for help, the one used only when pack members were in deadly danger. And it was coming from the way Lily and Caleb had gone.
"No, no, no," I mumbled, shifting into wolf form before I even reached my bedroom door.
Brock was already in the hallway, his eyes wild with fear. "Did you hear that?"
"We have to go," I said, but Father stepped in front of us, blocking our way.
"Wait," he ordered, though I could see the worry in his eyes. "We don't know what we're running into. This could be a trick."
"I don't care!" Brock snarled. "They have Lily and Caleb!"
But before we could argue further, another sound made us all freeze. A different scream, deeper and more twisted than any wolf sound should be. It was answered by more of the same, coming from all around our area.
Shadow Wolves. Lots of them.
