ALLISON.

After the Outworld Bloodbath, the landscape of power shifted, with Lycans and Vampires emerging as the dominant species among Outworlders. Though both were considered monstrous by human standards, the similarities between us ended there. We were two distinct kinds of predators.

Lycans, or werewolves, thrived in packs. We drew strength from the bonds we shared with our packmates and alphas. It was a connection that fueled our power and loyalty—unless, of course, someone became an exiled or rogue werewolf, cut off from that primal force. In stark contrast, Vampires often stood as solitary hunters. While they could form organized groups resembling packs, they remained fiercely individualistic. These organized groups...