Chapter 1Pain exploded as claws tore the skin on York Winter’s chest. He hit blindly, his claws finding their target, but York didn’t know how much damage he dealt. The rain was thick enough to isolate him despite the sounds of his packmates fighting by his side. “York!” He looked to his left and saw Roarak Halfhide, his alpha, come toward him. He was bloody but didn’t look gravely hurt. “We need to run. There are too many of them.” The last part was growled. Their low number was a problem, and Roarak worried about them not being able to hold the small area of land they’d carved out as theirs. They all did, but since Roarak was the alpha, he’d be the one to decide if they should fight or run. York didn’t want to run. He’d left his old pack before he could get stuck in a mating he didn’t