Chapter 28 Howl Of The Reborn

• The chains shattered the instant Riven's fury outpaced whatever magic had been binding him.
• He didn't wait for the debris to settle. He gathered what remained of Blackthorn's fighters, wolves still bloodied from the courtyard curse, and turned to the handful of Moonveil survivors who'd fought alongside them through the worst of the coven's assault, extending a hand across a divide that had once seemed permanent.
• "Whatever separated our packs before tonight ends now," he told them, voice carrying the same absolute authority I'd heard him wield since the victory hall, sharpened now by desperation. "I'm going after him. Anyone who wants to fight beside me instead of behind me, follow. Anyone who doesn't, I won't hold it against you. But I'm not waiting."