A sudden c***k split the training ground as Lily's new power flared out of control. "What is happening to me?" she shouted, staring at the glowing marks on her hands.
Nora rushed over from the palace steps, her queen's robe trailing behind. "Lily, breathe. Max, step back. We handle this together."
Max crossed his arms, his teenage frame tense. "Mom, why do our powers feel different? I do not want to just follow the pack rules anymore. It is like something inside pulls me another way."
Blake approached from the fields, wiping sweat from a morning drill. "Kids, easy. Nora, they question everything these days. Drew thinks we should tighten the pack structure. I say give them room."
Drew joined quickly, his expression concerned. "Blake, you always push for loose rules. Nora, as queen you d
