Back at the estate, the pack had already begun preparing for what they knew would be the most important battle they’d ever faced. Word had spread quickly of the Order’s plans, and there was an urgency in the air, a quiet tension that permeated the grounds as everyone moved with purpose, steeling themselves for the fight to come.
Lily stood in the center of the main hall, surrounded by Eric, Kael, Esme, Aldric, and the key members of their pack. She could feel the weight of their anticipation, the fierce loyalty and determination radiating from each of them. They were ready to stand beside her, to defend her, but she knew that this fight was unlike anything they had faced before.
Eric stepped forward, his voice carrying a strength that filled the room. “The Order has pushed us into a corn
