Chapter 26 Shattered Traditions And Rising Unity

• As word of the ceremony spread like wildfire, the woodland appeared to hold its breath. Underfoot, the earth seemed different, charged with a force that had been latent for millennia. Former rivalries and prejudices had split the packs, but now they were at a crossroads where long-standing allegiances and resentments were put to the ultimate test.
• At the centre of this seismic change stood Esker and Olivia, their relationship now a tangible force that both inspired and terrified everyone in their vicinity. Together with altering them, the ritual had sparked both dread and hope in the packs.
• Tension was high as the leaders got together to talk about the fallout. Talking over one other, each alpha trying to establish supremacy in a fast shifting environment, overlapped.