Chapter 154

Claire's POV He dressed unhurriedly, then approached Joey, who was trying to cover herself with the remnants of her clothes. "You're injured," he stated, his voice deep and resonant. Joey nodded, wincing. "Thank you for your help, Alpha." He gestured, and the man who had brought his clothes immediately removed his jacket and handed it to Joey. "Cover yourself," Cyrus commanded, then turned to his Beta with a frown. "I didn't expect those rogues to follow us this far into our territory. Attacking innocent wolves crossing our lands..." The Beta's expression darkened. "They've been getting bolder lately, Alpha. This is the third incident this month." "Too frequent," Cyrus agreed grimly. "I need to contact the Alpha King about this. It's time to coordinate with the other packs and deal with these rogues." "Alpha," the Beta said quietly, "our border patrols have been reporting more rogue sightings near the eastern boundaries. The situation is escalating." Cyrus's jaw tightened. "Double the