Chapter Sixty: The Council Meeting

Maya sat at the head of the table, feeling a sense of responsibility as the leader of the pack. Next to her sat Alex, the love of her life and the Alpha of the pack. Across from them sat the leaders of the other packs, all of them staring at her with a mix of respect and fear.

Maya knew that she had their attention, that they were all there to listen to what she had to say. She took a deep breath, feeling the weight of the responsibility that had been placed upon her.

"As you all know," she began, her voice steady and...