Aiden POV
The emergency signal howled through the night - five long calls that meant "danger to all packs." I grabbed my phone and saw twelve missed calls from Alpha leaders across the country. Something terrible was happening everywhere.
"Dad!" I shouted, running to his office. "Are you getting the emergency calls too?"
Alpha Marcus looked up from his desk, his face pale. "Every pack west of the Mississippi is under attack. The Council of Alphas has called an emergency meeting. We leave in one hour."
My stomach dropped. The Council only met during the worst crises. The last time was during the Great Fire of 2018 when three full packs had to be relocated.
"What kind of attack?" I asked, though I already guessed the answer.
"Reports are scattered, but they all mention the same thing - pack members with black eyes who don't act like themselves. Sound familiar?"
