Scott I woke up early, feeling a sense of unease. Elijah had been distant lately, and I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong. I tried to push the thoughts aside and focus on the day's training. The shaman led us to a new location, a vast, open plain surrounded by towering mountains. "Today, we will practice a new technique," she said, her eyes gleaming with intensity. "We will learn to harness the power of the pack." I exchanged a glance with Elijah, but he seemed distant, his eyes fixed on some point in the distance. I felt a pang of worry, but the shaman's words brought me back to focus. "We will learn to tap into the collective energy of the pack," she continued. "To harness its power and use it to fuel our own." The training began, and I threw myself into it, de

