Some years later!
The ancient forest surrounding the hidden lycan sanctuary pulsed with a primal energy, its verdant canopy filtering the moonlight that filtered through the gnarled branches. Rose, the powerful white wolf alpha, prowled silently through the undergrowth, her keen senses attuned to the slightest disturbance.
Her paws moved with a feline grace, each step measured and purposeful as she reached the edge of the pack's territory. The familiar scents of her fellow lycans were tinged with an unfamiliar note, and a low growl rumbled in her chest. Something was amiss, and her instincts told her that the delicate balance of the pack was about to be tested.
Rose paused, her piercing blue eyes scanning the shadows for any sign of danger. The forest seemed to hold its breath, the usua
