Chapter 24

• The Lycan King:
• I stood at the top of the grand staircase that led to the entrance. Summoning all my strength, both physical and emotional, I mustered the courage to address my loyal pack members who had gathered below. Their eyes bore the weariness of uncertainty, their once proud and powerful stature now diminished by the weight of our grievances. They looked to me, the King, for guidance in this ever-darkening abyss.
• As I took a deep breath, their murmurs grew louder, the anxiety in their voices palpable. Words like "weakness" and "abandonment" floated freely in the heavy silence that engulfed the palace courtyard.