Chapter Sixty-Four - War

Jayden's POV

My heart hammered against my ribs as our forces marched into view of the Blood Moon pack's stronghold. Our scouts reported it was heavily fortified and armed for battle.

This would be no easy victory, even with the advantage of surprise on our side. But failure was not an option – not when Ella and our newborn child were trapped somewhere behind those menacing stone walls.

I spared a glance at my father riding beside me, his war helm concealing any hint of doubt or fear if it existed. His stoic silence was a steadying influence amidst the uneasy shifting of our amassed fighters.

Alpha River had stolen my mate and tortured her years back and attacked our borders one too many times. Today, we would make him bitterly regret ever provoking the full force of the Silver Fang pack's wrath.

A thunderous roar suddenly split the air from the battlements ahead, followed by a volley of flaming arrows arcing through the sky towards us.

"Shields up!" I bellowed immediately. Our front