Location: Direwolf Territory
Time: Day 512 | Telia: Day 3
Realm: Telia (Feudal World)
The Alpha moved through the forest with the confidence of an apex predator who'd never known defeat.
Massive. Scarred. Every line of his body radiating dominance and power. Dark gray fur rippled over muscles built from years of hunting and fighting, and golden eyes scanned the territory with predatory intelligence that made Jayde's skin prickle.
Target acquired. Inferno-tempered Early tier confirmed. Optimal strike window: Thirty seconds.
She crouched in the branches of a copperleaf tree, completely still, barely breathing. Twenty feet up, hidden by dense foliage, downwind of the patrol route. Federation training combined with cultivation-enhanced stealth made her nearly invisible.
The Alpha paused beneath her tree, nose twitching. Testing the air. Listening.
(He knows something's wrong. Predator instinct.)
