Chapter 103

The rogue shook his head slowly.

“Perhaps. But Silas’s scouts have been meeting with wolves just beyond your borders. They’ve spoken of plans to infiltrate further, to weaken you from within. One of them even mentioned… a growing group, wolves within Talon who are uncertain about your leadership, wolves who could be tempted to switch sides if it meant safety.”

A surge of anger rose within me, but I kept it in check. I could see Dante’s jaw tighten, his fists clenched, and I knew he felt the same frustration. We had worked so hard to bring unity, to heal the wounds within the pack. To hear that Silas still believed he could exploit our pack’s loyalty felt like a violation of everything we’d achieved.

“Why are you telling us this?” I asked, studying the rogue carefully.

“You have no loyalty to Talon Pack. What do you gain by bringing us this information?”

The rogue’s gaze softened, his expression almost resigned.

“Because we know what it’s like to be hunted, to live in fear of wolves like Silas. We’ve been rogues for years, but even we can see that this fight is different. Silas won’t stop until he controls everything. And there’s nowhere for us to run if he succeeds.”