A heavy pall hung over the pack lands as Draco and Lisa grappled with a devastating betrayal from someone they had considered a trusted ally and friend. The ground had shifted beneath their feet, leaving their leadership vulnerable at a pivotal moment.

Draco paced the length of their chambers like a caged wolf, fangs bared as he struggled to contain his fury. "I don't understand how we could have been so blind! Matthias was part of our inner council for years."

Lisa stared into the crackling fire, her expression etched with weary resignation. "Yet he was feeding information about our defenses and negotiations to the Western rebels all along. His...