JAKE I stood firm, trying to hide the frustration building inside me as I faced my grandparents. "Grandpa, Grandma," I began, my voice unwavering, "I’ve made my decision. I’m going to find the White Walkers and get the White Stone. It’s the only way to defeat Blackstones." The silence that followed was heavy with tension. Grandpa Jack’s face turned grim, his deep voice breaking the quiet. "No, Jake. I can’t allow you to go through with this." Grandma Amelia, her hands folded tightly in her lap, nodded. "Your grandfather is right," she said softly, though her words carried the same weight. "It’s far too dangerous, Jake." "I don’t have a choice," I argued, doing my best to keep my temper in check. "The Blackstone’s controlling Dad—Alpha Jerry—and if we don’t stop it now, things will only

