Chapter 98 The Hunter's Gambit

The air was thick with tension, a palpable sense of foreboding that hung over Ashwood like a dark cloud. The hunters were regrouping, their numbers swelling with each passing day. They had been driven out of Ashwood before, but now they were back with a vengeance, and they were more determined than ever to finish what they had started. I sat in the newly rebuilt fort, surrounded by the members of the Ashwood pack. The fire crackled softly in the hearth, casting long shadows on the walls. But the warmth of the flames did nothing to ease the chill that had settled in my bones. The hunters were out there, plotting, and we were running out of time. "They're planning something big," Noah said, his voice low and grave. He stood by the window, staring out into the night as if he could see the danger lurking just beyond the trees. "They're not just coming after us. They're coming after all of Ashwood." Evelyn nodded in agreement. "They want to use the war as a way to wipe out all the supern