Chapter 99. Finally Victorious

Alpha king Kieran.

Under the blazing sun, the battlefield stretched before us as Callahan and I faced off, the intensity of the daylight accentuating the gravity of our confrontation. The first snarl tore through the eerie silence, and with a surge of primal energy, we both shifted into our wolf forms. The transformation was swift, the rustle of fur and bones morphing into deadly weapons. The cold wind carried the scent of impending violence, and the courtyard held its breath in anticipation.

The clash was brutal, a symphony of growls and the clashing of teeth. Callahan, larger and seemingly more ferocious, lunged at me with relentless fury. His attacks were calculated, each strike a reminder of the ruthless training we had both undergone in our youth. For a moment, it seemed as though his skill would be my undoing, his taunts echoing through the courtyard and grating my ears.

"You always were the weak link, Kieran," he spat, circling me with predatory glee. "A pitiful excuse for a le