Moonlit confrontation

Hours earlier, right in the heart of Wildwood Haven, Darius, along with his Beta and third in command, were holed up in his office, engaged in an important meeting. Darius, sitting in his chair, repeatedly clicked his pen, revealing his bear’s deep-seated anxiety that he was attempting to conceal and ignore- what's going on? The rhythmic clicking of the pen echoed in the quiet room, and the eyes of the other two men subtly narrowed, indicating a growing sense of irritation. The Alpha, his forehead furrowed in deep concentration, failed to notice the reaction of the enforcers sitting in front of him.

"DARIUS!" came the annoyed voice of his Beta.

"What?" the bear snapped, momentarily breaking the pen-clicking pattern. “ I…” right as Darius was about to continue, he felt that familiar sensation of someone crossing the pack's border. His heart raced, and he gripped the pen a bit tighter, instinctively preparing for what he knew was about to happen.

He sat there, holding his breath, his e